First is the Beginning of the Bill the Constitution guarantees a constituent’s right to submit ideas for legislation to his or her Representative in Congress. Then the Introduction of the Bill In the U.S. House of Representatives, any Member, Delegate, or Resident Commissioner may introduce a bill any time the House is in session. In order to officially introduce the bill, the Member places it in the hopper, a wooden box on the side of the Clerk’s desk. So then The Bill Goes to Committee When the Chairman of the committee receives a copy of a bill, the clerk of the committee places the bill on the committee’s legislative calendar. When the committee is satisfied with the content of the bill, it is sent back to the House for debate. It is …show more content…
The Committee of the Whole then determines if the amendment will be accepted or rejected. At the conclusion of the debate, the Committee of the Whole By rising, the committee reverts back to the full House. After that done its Voting When debate is over, the Speaker asks "shall the bill be engrossed and read a third time". If the Members agree, the bill is read by title only. So then the Senate takes Action if a bill passes in the U.S. House of Representatives, an exact copy is sent to the U.S. Senate. The bill is sent to a Senate committee for review and discussion before proceeding to the Senate floor for a vote. The Senate, like the House, considers each amendment separately before the bill is voted on. Unlike the House, the Senate typically votes by voice. Then the Bill Returns to the House If the Senate passes the bill, both the House and Senate bills are returned to the House with a note indicating any changes. Next is the Bill Is Enrolled When both Chambers have passed identical legislation, the enrolling clerk prepares the final document for presentation to the President of the United