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Is a bill goes through the house does it have to go to the senate?
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∙ 8y ago
No, in fact it goes through a much larger process. For instance, if the legislative branch has an idea for a law, and enough of them approve it, they present it as a bill. They send it to the executive branch which in the United States is the president.
If the president does not like it or believes in is unconstitutional, then he will veto it. Just because he vetoes it, doesn't mean it is through with. If the bill comes back to the legislature, they can vote on it again. If more than 2/3 of the senators and representatives vote to pass it, they override the president's veto.
The bill then becomes law either on the date of signature or veto override or some date defined in the bill.
Then it is law, unless it is challenged. If it is, then it goes to the judicial branch. Someone who feels they have been harmed by the bill, the legal term is "has standing," will bring a suit in a lower court. The case then winds its way through the court system, federal district court, appeals court and possibly the US Supreme court which may or may not decide to take the case.
If the Judicial branch believes it is unconstitutional, they can say so. In that case, the law is basically thrown out and unenforceable. If the Judicial branch upholds it, then the bill remains law.
The judicial branch does not decide policy--only interprets it, and determines whether the law is Constitutional.
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∙ 6y ago
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∙ 11y agoNot exactly.
The senate and the house together can pass a bill with a 2/3 favorable majority and make it law over the veto of the president. If the President refuses to sign a bill, but does not send it back to Congress with his objections, it becomes law without his signature.
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∙ 12y agoYes. A bill must go through the House of Representatives and the Senate before reaching the President.
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∙ 15y agono it cannot
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∙ 12y agoThat's how it is usually done
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∙ 13y agoyes
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Does a bill go through the senate first or the house?
A bill that originated in the Senate goes to the House of Representatives only if the Senate passes it.
How do members of the U.S. House of Representatives vote on bills?
The Bill Is Referred to the Senate. When a bill reaches the U.S. Senate, it goes through many of the same steps it went through in the U.S. House of Representatives. The bill is discussed in a Senate committee and then reported to the Senate floor to be voted on. Senators vote by voice.
How do members of the U.S . House of representatives vote on bills?
The Bill Is Referred to the Senate. When a bill reaches the U.S. Senate, it goes through many of the same steps it went through in the U.S. House of Representatives. The bill is discussed in a Senate committee and then reported to the Senate floor to be voted on. Senators vote by voice.
F the standing committee votes in favor of a bill where does it go for further approval?
It goes to the floor of the body of the house for a vote. Let's say it is in the Senate, goes to committee, and then it goes back to the Senate for a vote. Once that is done it goes to the house and the process starts over.
What happens in the governor vetoes a bill?
It goes back to the houses. (House of Representative/Senate) It goes back to the houses. (House of Representative/Senate)
Where does a state bill go once passed by the house?
It goes to the senate. If there are any differences in the house and senate version they are worked out in committee before the bill goes to the governor.
If a bill start in the senate and passes where is it sent next?
The bill goes to the house of representatives
What roles do both the house and the senate play in the introduction of a new bill?
All bills originate (start) in the House of Representatives. Once (if) a bill is approved by the House by at least a 50% + 1 vote, then it goes to the Senate. If the Senate approves the bill by at least a 50%+1 margin, then it goes on to the President for his signature which is needed for the bill to become law. If he vetoes (says no) to the bill then it goes back to the Senate. If the Senate votes in support of the bill by a 2/3 majority (66.6% or more) the bill becomes law even if the President had vetoed it.
After a bill is introduced in the house and senate?
it is debated to be voted upon :)
What must happen to have a bill sent to the president?
Most bills start in committees. A bill that passes committee is then voted on in the full house or senate. A bill must pass the house and the senate, and then it goes to the president.
What is a proposed piece of legislation called?
A bill. After it goes through the proccess of being ratified by the majority in the House and the Senate, and has the President's approval does it become a law, or piece of legislation
Which house does a bill go to first?
A bill can originate in either house. If it starts in the senate, it then goes to the house, and vice versa. If a bill passes both houses, it goes to the president's desk, where it awaits the signature of the president.
