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Legislative Branch Flow Chart
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Step 9: Taking Final Action
Step 7: Referral
When the HoR or the Senate passes a bill, it is referred to another chamber, it pretty much goes through the same process of passing, flooring, or amending.
Step 8: Conference Committee
Step 3 : Subcommittee Review
Sometimes bills are sent to a subcommittee for extra review.
Here, the views of the other branches and opponents of the bill are recorded.
Step 6: Voting
After they discuss any amendments, the bill is either passed or put down by voting.
Step 5: Report a Bill
After the the subcommittee's report on the bill, the full committee votes on whether to send it to the Senate or the HoR.
Step 4: Mark Up / Changes
When all the hearings have been completed, the subcommittees will meet up to "mark up", or make changes to the bill if needed.
Step 2: Committee Action
As soon as the bill is introduced, it is referred to a committee. At this point the bill is examined carefully and it's chances of passing are determined.
Pretty much, this is where it is judged.
How a Bill becomes a Law
Step 1: A Bill is Introduced
A member of congress introduces an idea that soon becomes a bill.
Anyone can could draft a bill, but only a member of Congress can introduce legislation, and by doing so, becomes the sponsor for it.