Legislative Process Infographic

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Drafted

Introduced to House

Sent to Committee

Rules Committee

Floor Action

Introduced to Senate

Committee Action

Bill Called Up

Floor Action

Conference Committee

Vote on Compromise

Presidential Action

IDEA! Every law starts with an Idea,

then that Idea goes to our elected officials- who either like the idea or don’t. If the

official likes the idea they will try to make it a law.

1 INTRODUCTION

The bill then goes to the house of congress

or the senator for them to learn about it.

2 COMMITTEE

Then the bill goes to the committee that meet in a

small group to discuss and research the idea. This is

where they will make changes to the bill.

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Module 03 Visual Media Assignment - Legislative Process Infographic

How a Bill Becomes a Law! Rebecca Zirbel- Module 03 Visual Media Assignment - Legislative Process

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CONGRESS The members of the

House will debate the bill and propose

changes they want.

4 VOTING

The members of the House will now VOTE on the bill, then the bill goes to the Senate to get voted on.

5 PRESIDENTS CHOICE

If the bill passes through the House and the Senate then the

bill will go to the President of the United States and He Approve

the Bill or Veto the Bill or choose to no action with the bill.

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