How a Bill Becomes Law

How a Bill Becomes Law : 

How a Bill Becomes Law An Interactive Presentation By: Aaron Schellenberg ED 205 Section 01 Quit

Main Slide : 

Main Slide Schoolhouse Rock Video Step 1: A Bill is Born Step 2: Committee Action Step 3: Subcommittee Review Step 4: Mark Up Step 5: Voting and Referral to Other Chamber Step 6: Conference Committee Action Step 7: Final Action Step 8: Overriding a Veto Resource Slide Author’s Slide Quit

Schoolhouse Rock Video : 

Schoolhouse Rock Video Click the image below to view the video. Quit

Step 1: A Bill is Born : 

Step 1: A Bill is Born Anyone can draft a bill. Only members of Congress can introduce legislation. The member of Congress who introduces the bill becomes the sponsor. Quit

Step 2: Committee Action : 

Step 2: Committee Action After a bill is introduced, it is referred to a committee. Members of committee examine its chances for passage. If committee does not act on a bill, it is effectively dead. The majority of bills don’t make it past committee. Quit

Step 3: Subcommittee Review : 

Step 3: Subcommittee Review It’s purpose is to study and hold hearings on a bill. Hearings provide the opportunity to put on the record the views of the executive branch, experts, and opponents of the legislation. Quit

Step 4: Mark Up : 

Step 4: Mark Up A Subcommittee may decide to make amendments to the bill. There is a vote within Subcommittee. The bill either dies or is sent to full committee. If passes full committee the bill is sent to the floor. Quit

Step 5: Voting and Referral to other Chamber : 

Step 5: Voting and Referral to other Chamber If the House passes the bill it is referred to the Senate for a vote and vice versa. When referred to another chamber the bill can be accepted, rejected, changed, or ignored. Quit

Step 6: Conference Committee Action : 

Step 6: Conference Committee Action If the other chamber significantly alters the bill, a conference committee is formed to reconcile the differences between the house and Senate versions. If unable to reach agreement the bill dies. Both House and Senate must approve of the changes made in the conference report. Quit

Step 7: Final Action : 

Step 7: Final Action If both House and Senate approve a bill it is sent to the President. The President can… Sign bill and make it law Veto bill Quit

Step 8: Overriding a Veto : 

Step 8: Overriding a Veto If the President vetoes a bill, Congress may attempt to “override the veto.” Requires a two-thirds majority in both the House and the Senate. If a two-thirds majority is obtained in both chambers the bill is made into a law. Quit

Resource Slide : 

Resource Slide Pictures http://www.lexisnexis.com/help/CU/The_Legislative_Process/bill2law.gif http://www2.parl.gc.ca/Sites/LOP/Visitors/indoor/followbill/images/bill_english.jpg http://image3.examiner.com/images/blog/EXID17460/images/House_Financial_Services_Committee.jpg http://www.zimbio.com/pictures/mWcKycsmzB5/Paulson+Bernanke+Testify+Before+House+Financial http://groffellison.files.wordpress.com/2008/06/us-capitol.jpg http://echonews.files.wordpress.com/2009/02/obama-signs-paper.jpg Video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mEJL2Uuv-oQ Quit

About the Author : 

About the Author My name is Aaron Schellenberg, I am a group social studies major with an emphasis in history and a minor in political science for secondary education. I would like to teach grades 9-12. If you have any questions or concerns please e-mail me. Quit