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'''How Bills are Proposed to ==The Bill Process through Congress'''==

<onlyinclude>In the United States, a bill is a proposed piece of legislation to be considered by the legislature. Specifically, entities ranging from corporations, citizens, special interest groups, and anything in between, can propose an idea for a bill to a legislator. [[The Bill Process]]A bill must be approved by the U.S. House of Representatives,the U.S Senaten, and in the federal case, the Executive Branch in order to become a law. If a bill is enacted into law, it is then formally reassigned as an Act or a statute.

''Step 1[[File:'' A bill begins by a legislator's sponsor and introduction of the bill to the respective house in congressbillprocess. png | 800 px]]

===House of Representatives==='''The Creation'Step 2:'' Since there are numerous bills proposed daily, committees composed of small groups of legislators, review the content of the proposed bill in detail.

''Step 3:'' If deemed A corporation, citizen, group, or any other entity can propose an appropriate course of action, committees may refer idea for a bill to a subcommittee for further study and hearings on legislator as the first step to get a bill created. If the piece legislator is in favor of legislation. Hearings provide an opportunity for experts, proponentsthe idea, he or opposition to make their views known during she researches the subcommittee review processidea and writes it into a bill.

''Step 4:'The Proposal''' Following the hearing process, subcommittees may amend the bill prior to forwarding the piece of legislation to the full committee.

''Step 5:'' Full Committees then make a recommendation on whether or not they believe Since there are numerous bills proposed daily, committees composed of small groups of legislators, review the content of the proposed bill should passin detail. In addition, be rejected, or they can abstain completely from making the bill needs a recommendationsponsor. The procedure is formally known as "ordering Once a bill reported" acquires this sponsor and gains the support of some other legislators, it is fit for introduction to the U.S House of Representatives

''Step 6:'The Introduction''' After the committee has voted on a bill the committee chairman assigns staff to create a written report on the bill highlights: views of supporters and detractors, impact and changes to current legislation and scope

''Step 7:'' Once a bill is passed on from Only legislator in the committee, House of Representatives can introduce the committee's recommendation is read aloud bill to the legislative floorHouse. Chamber members are encouraged The bill is then read out to debate all of the bill Representatives and analyze sent to one of the incorporation of potential amendmentsHouse standing committees.

''Step 8:'The Committee''' After amendment approval and debate, the bill is subject to a vote of passage.

When the bill arrives at the committee, members of the committee that are experts on the bill''Step 9:'' When a s topics research and review the bill is passed by one chamber before voting on whether or not to send it back to the House floor. If more information on the bill is then referred needed, committees may refer a bill to a subcommittee for further study and hearings on the other piece of legislation. Hearings provide an opportunity for experts, proponents, and undergoes a similar approval opposition to make their views known during the subcommittee review process. The chamber Following the hearing process, subcommittees may approve amend the bill, reject it in its entirety, or propose changesprior to forwarding the piece of legislation to the full committee.

''Step 10'The Report''': Depending on the severity of amendments, a bill is either returned to the chamber of origination for agreement, or for greater changes, a conference committee is created. The conference committee is formed to reconcile the differences between the chambers. If the conference committee fails to reach agreement, the legislation dies. If agreement is achieved, a conference report is drafted and forwarded to the chambers for approval .

''Step 11:'' If the bill is approve by both chambers, it is sent Full committees then make a recommendation to the President for approval. If the President approves House floor on whether or not they believe the bill it becomes lawshould be approve or rejected. If the President rejects the billFurthermore, he or she can veto itthey may abstain from making a recommendation. If the President fails to take any action on the The procedure is formally known as "ordering a bill for ten days, and congress is still in session, it is automatically enacted into law. If the President fails to take action and congress has adjourned, the legislation diesreported".

''Step 12:'The Debate''' If the President vetoes a bill, it can still become law if a 2/3rds majority vote is achieved in both the House and Senate.

*A simple resolution, is a legislative form used for matters that relate to an individual chamber of Congress; often to change the rules of the chamber, or organize a debate for a related bill. The resolution must be agreed to in the chamber of original proposal. A simple resolution is widely considered as a non-binding position because it does not result in the formation of a new law. Simple resolutions are often employed to adopt or change rules of procedures within the legislative body.

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