Floor Action
The House Rules Committee places the bill on a calendar for floor debate in the House or the Senate.
motion to end debate
Floor Action
Rules Committee
Open debate on a bill.
No one in the White House can limit the amount of time to debate a bill. The rules governing it are specific to the House and Senate, which are not part of the Executive Branch like the President (who lives in the White House).
1. The bill is made 2. it gets sent to congress 3. It is referred to the committee 4. congress may debate and pass it on or not 5. It is sent to the other house for vote. 6. president signs the bill or vetoes 7. if veto congress may override and do a 2/3 vote of each house
Now, here comes the answer of the question, after the bill is presented and sponsored, it is referred to the appropriate committee action in order for them to debate on it and marks up the proposed bill.
In the House of Representatives, a "Committee of the Whole" may be formed to debate and amend a bill on the floor. This committee includes all members of the House and allows for more flexible debate and consideration of legislation. It typically operates under different rules than the full House, facilitating a more informal discussion and allowing for amendments to be proposed and voted on.
When a bill is reported out of one of the other committees, it does not go straight to the House floor, because the House, unlike the United States Senate, does not have unlimited debate and discussion on a bill.
first house of representatives, then senate
A bill becomes a law in eight steps: First, a bill is introduced in either the House of Representatives or the Senate. Next, it goes through committee review and debate, followed by voting in both chambers. If passed, the bill is sent to the President, who can either sign it into law or veto it. If vetoed, Congress can override the veto with a two-thirds majority vote in both chambers, ultimately making it law.