Step 1. IDEA: Congressperson Sponsors the bill

Step 2: Sponsor introduces the Bill to his/her house

Step 3: Bill is assigned a Subcommittee Committee Recommended Favorably

Step 4: Bill is Placed on the calendar to be heard on the floor House: goes to the house Rules Committee to decide if the specifics of the bill are ready for debate

Step 5:

Table Back to Committee Change the Bill Rider Call for a Vote

1. Voice 2. Standing 3. Teller 4. Roll Call Must be used to overturn a veto

Step 6: Bill goes to the other house and repeats steps 2-5 All tax bills begin in the house

Step 7: Bill goes to the Takes the bills from each house and combines them into one bill

Step 8: Bill Goes back to each house to OK the new version

Step 9: Doesn’t Sign Congress in session Congress not in session Pocket VETO Goes back to congress-- 2/3 can pass it SIGN IT