Citizenship handbook notes- Law making process

step 1

bill is introduced and assigned to a committee

step 3

bill is passed by either house

step 7

bill is sent to president for his/her signature

step 4

bill is sent to the other house for input and consideration

step 6

both houses agree on the bill, and it it is signed by the speaker and president of the senate

step 2

committee releases the bill for the entire House's consideradtion

step 9

congress makes changes in bill to satisfy president's wishes, and it is returned to the president who then signs it, or two thirds of both houses vote for it as it is and the bill becomes a law despite the president's veto

step 5

differences between the two houses are worked out by a joint conference committee

step 8

president signs bill (or, alternatively, does not act on bill within ten-day period after receiving it) and it becomes law, or president vetoes bill (or, alternatively, does not act on bill within ten-day period after receiving it, but congress adjourns before the ten-day period is up), and it is returned to the house