How A Bill becomes a Law Diagram

PASSING LEGISLATION: THE CONVENTIONAL METHOD SPEAKER OF HOUSE RECEIVES BILL PRESIDENT OF SENATE RECEIVES BILL COMMITTEE*† SUBCOMMITTEE*† RULES COMMITTEE*† MAJORITY LEADER*† HOUSE FLOOR*† SENATE FLOOR*† HOUSE BILL SENATE BILL *Points at which a bill can be amended. †Points at which a bill can die.

PASSING LEGISLATION: THE CONVENTIONAL METHOD HOUSE AMENDS SENATE BILL*† SENATE AMENDS HOUSE BILL† HOUSE FLOOR*† SENATE FLOOR*† CONFERENCE COMMITTEE*† CONFERENCE REPORT*† *Points at which a bill can be amended. †Points at which a bill can die. ADOPTION BY BOTH HOUSES† HOUSE APPROVES SENATE AMENDMENT† SENATE APPROVES HOUSE AMENDMENT†

PASSING LEGISLATION: THE CONVENTIONAL METHOD WHITE HOUSE*† VETO APPROVE HOUSE AND SENATE FLOOR† VETO OVERRIDE *Points at which a bill can be amended. †Points at which a bill can die. LAW