HOW A BILL BECOMES A LAWA bill, introduced in the House ofA bill, introduced in the SenateRepresentatives is labeled H andis labeled S and assigned aassigned a number.number.

ACTION ON BILL

FLOOR DISCUSSION/DEBATESPERIOD OF AMENDMENTSVOTINGDIISTRIBUTION OF BILL IN FINAL FORMFOLL CALL VOTEFIRST READINGTHIRD READINGSECOND READINGSECOND READINGFIRST READINGFIRST READINGCOMMITTEE ON RULES CALENDARS BILL FOR FLOOR DISCUSSIONCOMMITTEE STUDIES & RECOMMENDS:IF ACTION IS FAVORABLE, THE REPORT IS SUBMITTED THRU COMMITTEE ON RULESIF UNFAVORABLE, BILL IS LAID ON THE TABLE (AUTHOR/S INFORMED)READING OF TITLE/AUTHOR/SREFERRING TO APPROPRIATE STANDING COMMITTEESV

IN CASE OF CONFLICTING PROVISIONS, AD HOC CONFERENCE COMMITTEE IS CONSTITUTED TO RECONCILE DIFFERENCES

FLOOR DELIBERATION ON CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORTVOTING

PRESIDENTIAL ACTION

VETOESAPPROVESFAILURE TO ACT WITHIN 30 DAYS AFTER RECEIPT, BILL LAPSES INTO LAW

RETURNS TO ORIGINATING HOUSE WITH EXPLANATIONACCEPTS OROVER-RIDES BY 2/3 VOTE IN BOTH HOUSES

SOURCE: Congressional Library; House Printing Division, Administrative Support, July 1996.