1. How A Bill Becomes A Law Chapter 12 Government Veto New Law
The Bill Begins When Suggestions Are Made By:
Chapter 12
Government
People
Interest Groups
Congressmen
House of Representatives
Senate
To the
House
To the
Senate
1. Introduced
2. Committee Consideration
- subcommittees
- hearings
- committee recommendations
- pigeonhole
- discharge petition
3. House Calendar
4. Rules Committee Action
- given rule
- “special rule”
- suspend rules
5. Floor Action
- debate
- vote on passage
1. Introduced
2. Committee Consideration
- subcommittees
- hearings
- committee recommendations
- discharge petition
- pigeonhole
3.Senate Calendar
4. Senate Leadership Decision
5. Floor Action
- debate
- filibuster
- cloture
- vote on passage
How A Bill Becomes A Law
To the
To the
House
PASSED
PASSED
Senate
Amended by the House
Amended by the Senate
Conference Committee
No changes made in Senate Bill
No changes made in House Bill
Veto
New Law
The President
May be passed by Congress with a 2/3 vote in each House