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How Are Laws Made?

5/5/2017

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A person I work with asked exactly how a Law is made.  I thought I would place an explanation from the US government website.
Laws begin as ideas. First, a representative sponsors a bill. The bill is then assigned to a committee for study. If released by the committee, the bill is put on a calendar to be voted on, debated or amended. If the bill passes by simple majority, the bill moves to the Senate.  In the Senate, the bill is assigned to another committee and, if released, debated and voted on. Again, a simple majority (51 of 100) passes the bill.  Finally, a conference committee made of House and Senate members works out any differences between the House and Senate versions of the bill.  The resulting bill returns to the House and Senate for final approval. The Government Printing Office prints the revised bill in a process called enrolling. The President has 10 days to sign or veto the enrolled bill.

http://www.house.gov/content/learn/legislative_process/
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