How a Bill Becomes a Law!! SNL Skit...Bill to Law

1. Idea to Congressmen

2. Bill is Drafted

3. Introduction to the House A bill can be introduced in either the House or the Senate.

4. Sent to Committee Most Bills Die in Committee!

5. Committee Action House Committee studies/reviews/debates Bill. Committee makes recommendation that the bill be placed on calendar.

6. Sent to Rules Committee to set Debate Rules

7. Floor Action By House Members. House reads, debates, and votes on bill. If approved by majority, bill is passed and referred to the other house.

8. Introduced into the Senate

9. Committee Action Senate Committee studies/reviews/debates bill

10. Bill Called Up in the Senate

11. Floor Action Senate Bill read, debated, and voted on by all members. Majority vote passes it.

12. Conference Committee Differences Worked Out. Joint Conference Committee works out differences in bill.

13.Vote on the Compromise in Both Houses of Congress Revised bill passes both houses.

14. Presidential Action President signs bill—or Veto’s the Bill— and it becomes law or….

15. Congress has toVote to Override if the Bill is Vetoed by The President If President vetoes bill, 2/3 vote of both houses makes it a law.

16. Bill Made a Law! A more formal look at how a Bill Becomes a Law