how a bill is made a law

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Step 1: The bill is drafted
One person from the Senate of the House of Representatives gives the idea of a bill. These ideas can come from the Congress or from citizens.
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Step 2: the bill is introduced
If the sponsor (a part of Congress who support the bill) is a Representative the bill goes to the House. If a Senator is the sponsor the bill goes to the Senate.
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Step 3: The bill goes tocommittee
the new bill
When a bill is in the hands of the committee, it is carefully examined and its chances of passage by the entire Congress are determined.
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Step 4: Subcommittee review of the bill
The subcommittee(organized under committees and have further specialization on a certain topic)may make changes to the bill and must vote to refer a bill back to the full committee.
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Step 5: Committee mark up of the bill
THE NEW BILL
DOES THE NEW BILL IS GOING TO PASS TO CONGRESS NO TAKE TO THE FLOOR IF PASSED THE BILL DIES YES
the committee will meet to "mark up" the bill. They make changes andamendmentsbefore recommending the bill to the "floor". If a committee votes not toreportlegislation to the full chamber of Congress, the bill dies. If the committee votes in favor of the bill, it is reported to the floor.
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Step 6; Voting by the full chamber on the bill
Then a debate between the members of the full chamber vote to approve any amendments. The bill is then passed or defeated by the members voting.

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