Step 1.

IDEA:

Congressperson

Sponsors the bill

Step 2:

Sponsor introduces the

Bill to his/her house

Step 3:

Bill is assigned a

Subcommittee

Committee

Recommended

Favorably

Step 4:

Bill is Placed on

the calendar to be heard on the floor

House: goes to the house Rules Committee to decide if the specifics of the bill are ready for debate

Step 5:

Table

Backto

Committee

Change the Bill

Rider

Call for a

Vote

1. Voice

2. Standing

3. Teller

4. Roll Call Must be used to overturn a veto

Step 6: Bill goes to the other house

and repeats steps 2-5

All tax billsbegin in the house

Step 7:

Bill goes to the

Takes the bills from each house and combines them

into one bill

Step 8:

Bill Goes back to each house to OK the new version

Step 9:

Doesn’tSign

Congress in

session

Congress not in session

Pocket VETO

Goes back to congress--2/3 can pass it

SIGNIT