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A bill must be passed by both chambers of Congress to become law. If vetoed by the President, it must be re-passed with a 2/3 majority to override that veto. How a bill becomes a Law
A bill is first introduced in either chamber of the US Congress (House or Senate). The bill must pass in that chamber before it is sent to the other chamber, usually by simple majority of the members present although delaying tactics, filibusters, or procedural devices may require a 60% or greater vote to get the bill passed. Once the bill arrives at the other chamber, that chamber considers and votes on the bill as well. If the second chamber modifies the bill before passing it, appointed members from each of the the two chambers must get together in a Conference Committee, to work out the differences and agree on a compromise resolution. The compromise resolution is then reconsidered in both chambers and voted on again. If the compromise bill is passed by both chambers, it is sent to the President for his signature. If the President signs the bill, or does not sign it within 10 days while the Congress is in session, the bill becomes law. If the President does not sign the bill within 10 days and the Congress has adjourned, the bill does not become law (a "pocket veto"). If the President vetoes the bill within 10 days, the bill goes back to the two chambers the Congress. If each of the two chambers can vote by at least two-thirds majority to override the President's veto, then the bill becomes law, despite his attempted veto.
The passage of Amendments to the Constitution follow a different set of rules.
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How do you present a bill to become a law?
The congress presents the law or bill to the president and he can pass the it or veto it which means he sends it back to the congress to be revised and sent. If he signs it becomes a bill and law.
Who signs the bill into law's?
IN the US, a bill that has been passed by Congress become law when the President signs it.
How does a bill become a law- louisiana?
goes to congress, then it is voted on.
What is the role of the president in regard to laws passed by congress?
either to sign in and make it become a law or to veto the bill then the bill will go back to congress and if two thirds of congress vote on the bill the bill becomes a law
How does a bill usually become a law after Congress passes it?
the president sings it.
Who can agree to a bill before it can become a law?
In the United States, when a bill that has been approved by both Houses of Congress, it is sent to the President. Thus a bill can become a law when the President signs it into law.
Who signs the bill into a law?
IN the US, a bill that has been passed by Congress become law when the President signs it.
What is the presidents role in lawmaking?
The president can convince congress to pass a bill, and the president can then sign the bill into a law.
If a president does not act on a bill within 10 days what happens?
If the Congress is still in session, the bill becomes a law after 10 days even if the President has not signed it or vetoed it. If the President vetoed the bill, Congress has to override the veto in order for it to become a law. If the President has not signed the bill within 10 days and the Congress is not in session, it does not become a law. This is called a "pocket veto."
Can the White House propose a bill to congress?
The White House can only suggest that the Congress consider a bill to become a law. However, only a member of Congress is allowed to propose the bill directly to Congress.
This must pass congress and the president to become law?
I think you are referring to how a bill becomes a law. A bill must pass both houses of congress and then the president must sign it.
If the president has vetoed a bill when will become a law when the bill?
A veto bill doesn't become law unless congress overrides the veto. It takes 2/3 vote to override a veto.
