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If the Congress decides to override the veto, the House and the Senate shall proceed separately to reconsider the bill or the vetoed items of the bill. If the bill or its vetoed items is passed by a vote of two-thirds of the Members of each House, such bill or items shall become a law.
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About 25,000 bills are introduced in each term of Congress, but only 10 percent become law. These are the steps in the law-making process. A bill may begin in either the House or the Senate except for money bills, which must be introduced in the House.
Members of Congress, the Executive Branch, and even outside groups can draft (write or draw up) bills.
A representative introduces the bill in the House. Only members can introduce bills.
The Speaker of the House sends the bill to a committee.
Most bills die here. The committee may pigeonhole, table, amend, or vote on the bill. If the bill passes, it goes to Rules Committee.
The Rules Committee decides the rules for debate, and when the bill will come up for debate.
The House debates the bill and may add amendments. If a majority votes in favor of the bill, it goes to the Senate.
A Senator introduces the bill, which is sent to a committee.
The bill goes through the same procedure here as in the House (see step 4). If the committee majority votes for the bill, it goes to the whole Senate.
The Majority Leader decides when the whole Senate will consider the bill.
The bill is debated, and amendments may be added. If a majority votes in favor of the bill, it is returned to the House.
If the House rejects any of the changes, the bill goes to a conference committee of members from both houses. The committee works out a compromise.
Both houses must approve changes made by the conference committee. If approved, the bill goes to the president.
The president may sign (approve) the bill or veto (reject) it. If approved, it becomes law.
If the president vetoes the bill, it can still become law if two-thirds of both houses vote to override the veto.
Final Action After a bill has been approved by both the House and Senate in identical form, it is sent to the President. If the President approves of the legislation he or she signs it and it becomes law. Or the President can take no action for ten days, while Congress is in session, and it automatically becomes law.
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