1. Government Chapter 7
How a Bill Becomes a Law

2. https://kids. usa. gov/teens/goverment/how-a-bill-becomes-a-law/index

4. Types of Bills and Resolutions
Private bills-- people and places
Public bills-- general matters deal with the entire nation
Resolutions
Simple resolution--matters only affecting the House, sent to president to sign
Joint Resolution
Concurrent Resolution

5. Types of Bills and Resolutions
Riders-- provision on a subject other than cover in the bill
Why Bills seldom become Laws
Complicated process
Over 100 steps
Sponsors must be willing to bargain
Need strong support
Bills introduced with no chance of passing
Media attention

6. Introducing a Bill House: put in the hopper, box by the clerks desk.
Senate: Recognize the Senator and formally presents it.
Title and number; S1 for Senate, HR1 for House

7. Committee Action Pigeonholing-ignoring the bill
Hearing-listen to experts on the bill
Subcommittee amending, Markup session-decide what changes if any to the bill, members got section by section of bill
Committee recommends or kills the bill
House, rules committee
Senate, to the floor

8. Floor Action Debating and Amending Bills Voting on bills
Voice vote--together
Standing vote
Roll-call vote

9. Final Steps
Conference Committee--work out the differences between the two chambers
Conference report--final draft
Presidential Action
Sign the Bill
Veto the Bill, not sign and return
Pocket veto, last 10 days of a session
Override by Congress, 2/3rds needed