How A Bill Becomes a Law Terms to Know
Step 1. Introducing the bill
Step 2. Committees Step 3. Floor Action Step 4. Voting on the Bill Step 5. Conferencing Step 6. Vote again Step 7. Presidential Action |
Pigeonholing- Committees ignore proposed bill, killing it
Filibuster- "Talking the bill to death" Pocket Veto- President pocketing the bill in the last 10 days congress is in session. |