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

1.BILL IS INTRODUCED IN HOUSE OR SENATE 2. BILL IS RESEARCHED BY COMMITTE 3. COMMITTEE PRESENTS ITS FINDINGS

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

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

1.BILL IS INTRODUCED IN HOUSE OR SENATE 2. BILL IS RESEARCHED BY COMMITTE 3. COMMITTEE PRESENTS ITS FINDINGS

1.BILL IS INTRODUCED IN HOUSE OR SENATE 2. BILL IS RESEARCHED BY COMMITTE 3. COMMITTEE PRESENTS ITS FINDINGS

1.BILL IS INTRODUCED IN HOUSE OR SENATE 2. BILL IS RESEARCHED BY COMMITTE 3. COMMITTEE PRESENTS ITS FINDINGS

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

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

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

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