Part IV: How a Bill becomes a Law The U.S. Constitution Part IV: How a Bill becomes a Law

Bill to Law A Bill is an idea for a law Must be proposed by a legislator – Member of the House of Reps. or the Senate Then it goes through a process in Congress before going to the President

HOW A BILL BECOMES A LAW

HOW A BILL BECOMES A LAW BILL IS INTRODUCED IN HOUSE OR SENATE 2. BILL IS RESEARCHED BY COMMITTE 3. COMMITTEE PRESENTS ITS FINDINGS

HOW A BILL BECOMES A LAW 4. BILL IS DEBATED & Voted on 5. IF PASSED, THE BILL IS SENT TO THE OTHER HOUSE 7. IF BILL IS PASSED BY BOTH HOUSES IT IS SENT TO THE PRESIDENT

HOW A BILL BECOMES A LAW 8. PRESIDENT MAY SIGN BILL INTO LAW OR VETO THE BILL 9. CONGRESS MAY OVERRIDE VETO WITH 2/3RDS VOTE IN BOTH HOUSES

I'M JUST A BILL! BILL IS INTRODUCED IN HOUSE OR SENATE 2. BILL IS RESEARCHED BY COMMITTE 3. COMMITTEE PRESENTS ITS FINDINGS

I'M JUST A BILL! BILL IS INTRODUCED IN HOUSE OR SENATE 2. BILL IS RESEARCHED BY COMMITTE 3. COMMITTEE PRESENTS ITS FINDINGS

I'M JUST A BILL! BILL IS INTRODUCED IN HOUSE OR SENATE 2. BILL IS RESEARCHED BY COMMITTE 3. COMMITTEE PRESENTS ITS FINDINGS

I'M JUST A BILL! 4. BILL IS DEBATED & Voted on 6. IF PASSED, THE BILL IS SENT TO THE OTHER HOUSE 7. IF BILL IS PASSED BY BOTH HOUSES IT IS SENT TO THE PRESIDENT

I'M JUST A BILL! 4. BILL IS DEBATED & Voted on 5. IF PASSED, THE BILL IS SENT TO THE OTHER HOUSE 6. IF BILL IS PASSED BY BOTH HOUSES IT IS SENT TO THE PRESIDENT

I'M JUST A BILL! 8. PRESIDENT MAY SIGN BILL INTO LAW OR VETO THE BILL 9. CONGRESS MAY OVERRIDE VETO WITH 2/3RDS VOTE IN BOTH HOUSES

The Veto OGT Vocab! Veto Latin for “I forbid” Pocket veto: President has 10 days to sign a bill – if he does not: & Congress is not meeting the bill dies or if Congress is meeting the bill becomes law OGT Vocab!