1. US CongressHOW A BILL BECOMES LAW

2. Step 7 Bill Becomes a law 3. Introduction Welcome Process Questions Answers Conclusion 4. Instructions How to use your interactive study guide for Intro toUS Government: How a Bill Becomes Law Play MePlease also note that I have also included a slide that will ask you the questions again and then allow you to navigate directly to thatappropriate slide with the answer. This will test your ability to recall information throughout the presentation. Click on the the redquestion box at the end of each sentence on slide 10 to navigate you to the question. There is also a question box with hyperlink onthe bottom left corner of each of these slides that will navigate you back to slide 10. 5. Question 1Bill is introduced by a member of: A. Senate B. House C. Any member of Congress 6. Questions 7. Step 1 Bill is introduced Any member of Congress may introduce a bill 8. Step 2 After the bill is introduced it is: Given a number by the clerk and placed in theHopper. 9. Step 3 The Bill is assigned to a committee 10. Step 3 cont.. A committee may hold a "mark-up" session during which time it will make revisions and additions. If substantial amendments are made, the committee can order the introduction of a "clean bill" which will include the proposed amendments. This new bill will have a new number and will be sent to the floor while the old bill is discarded. The chamber must approve, change or reject all committee amendments before conducting a final passage vote. 11. Step 3 cont.. After the bill is reported, the committee staff prepares a written report explaining why they favor the bill and why they wish to see their amendments, if any, adopted. Committee members who oppose a bill sometimes write a dissenting opinion in the report. The report is sent back to the whole chamber and is placed on the calendar. 12. Step 3 cont In the House, most bills go to the Rules committee before reaching the floor. The committee adopts rules that will govern the procedures under which the bill will be considered by the House. A "closed rule" sets strict time limits on debate and forbids the introduction of amendments. These rules can have a major impact on whether the bill passes. The rules committee can be bypassed in three ways: 1) members can move rules to be suspended (requires 2/3 vote)2) a discharge petition can be filed 3) the House can use a Calendar Wednesday procedure. 13. Step 4 Bill is sent to the floor where it is placed on theHouse calendar or Legislative Calendar in the Senate Debate Vote 14. Step 5 Bill is sent to conference committee 15. Step 6 Bill is sent to President where he can: Sign and it becomes a law Veto Ignore signing the bill using his power of a pocket veto 16. Flow ChartIntroduced Hopper/#CommitteeConferenceFloor Action PresidentCommittee Law 17. Question 2Both legislative branches must agree on a bills contents before it becomes law.TrueFalse 18. Question 3What happens to the bill once both houses are inagreement of the bills content?A. Goes to the president.B. It is made a lawC. Its returned to committeeD. Its voted on by both houses 19. Question 4What power does the president have in regards tobills?A. Sign the billB. VetoC. Do nothingD. All the above 20. Question 5A pocket veto prevents the President from blockinglegislation from being passed. True False 21. Question 6After a bill is introduced it is then given a number thengiven to the House Clerk where it will be given to theappropriate committee. True False 22. Recall of Answers1. Who can initially introduce a bill to Congress2. Both legislative branches must agree on a bills contents before it becomes law3. What happens to the bill once both houses are in agreement of the bills content4. What power does the president have in regards to bills5. A pocket veto prevents the President from blocking legislation from being passed6. After a bill is introduced it is then given a number then given to the House Clerk where it will be given to the appropriate committee 23. Conclusion Remember the actual steps and process from thebeginning until the end of the bills passage (seehandout from class and lecture material) Recall key terms Exam will be multiple choice and true false only 24. Answers Question 1: C Question 2: True Question 3: A Question 4: D Question 5: False Question 6: True