what are the steps of how a bill becomes a law?
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First, a bill is drafted by a representative. It then goes to the legislative house of the rep. and is assigned a committee (different houses have different means of doing this). Then it is probably assigned to a subcommittee that researches it, and sends it off back to the full committee with a recomendation. The committee will then debate, and hear testimony on the bill and it's effects. It could be amended here at any point along the process. Then, it it will be voted on, if it fails, it dies and is redrafted. If the vote ties or passes, it will go to the full floor of the body. The body will then debate and maybe amend it. Then vote on it. If it fails it will go back to the committee. If it passes it will go to the other legislative body (if the govt. is bicameral), WITHOUT THE AMENDMENTS! The other house will vote on amendments etc. If it fails it goes back to the committee, if it passes, it goes to the president/governor/mayor/etc. (see the next paragraph). If it passes with different amendments, or with only some of the amendments, or none at all, it will go to a confrence committee, and the committee will work on it, and so on and so forth.\n\nThe pres/gov/etc can sign it, and it will become a law. Veto it and it will not become a law, (the legislative body can override a veto with a 2/3 vote) and the bill will go back to the legislature with a list of objections to the bill. Or, he can do nothing, and it will be pocket vetoed in 10 days.\n\nIf the bill finally becomes a law, someone can sue the govt. and the courts can overturn it if it finds that the law in unconstitutional.
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There are essentially two ways spelled out in the Constitution for how it can be amended. One has never been used.\n\nThe first method is for a bill to pass both halves of the legislature, by a two-thirds majority in each. Once the bill has passed both houses, it goes on to the states. This is the route taken by all current amendments. Because of some long outstanding amendments, such as the 27th, Congress will normally put a time limit (typically seven years) for the bill to be approved as an amendment (for example, see the 21st and 22nd).\n\nThe second method prescribed is for a Constitutional Convention to be called by two-thirds of the legislatures of the States, and for that Convention to propose one or more amendments. These amendments are then sent to the states to be approved by three-fourths of the legislatures or conventions. This route has never been taken, and there is discussion in political science circles about just how such a convention would be convened, and what kind of changes it would bring about.\n\nRegardless of which of the two proposal routes is taken, the amendment must be approved by three-fourths of states. The amendment as passed may specify whether the bill must be passed by the state legislatures or by a state convention. See the Ratification Convention Page for a discussion of the make up of a convention. Amendments are sent to the legislatures of the states by default. Only one amendment, the 21st, specified a convention. In any case, passage by the legislature or convention is by simple majority.\n\nIt is interesting to note that at no point does the President have a role in the formal amendment process (though he would be free to make his opinion known). He cannot veto an amendment proposal, nor a ratification. This point is clear in Article 5, and was reaffirmed by the Supreme Court in Hollingsworth v Virginia (3 USC 378 [1798]):
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A bill pissed into a law? ha ha!
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First the bill clears the house and then the senate does one  Then a committee of the house & senate get togeather with both bills and work to make one  After it passes both chambers it goes to the president .l he can sign or veto it.
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Once a bill is introduced in Congress, it is assigned to a committee.  The committee can pass the bill along to the floor of the senate or it can shelve the bill and not do anything.  This bill was being shelved.\n\n  The Democrats were trying to get the bill on the floor for an up or down vote. \n\nWhat was actually being voted on was a procedure to get the bill out of committee.  That is what requires 60 votes.\n\nIt still only takes a simple majority to pass a bill.
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Assuming that you are referring to governmental acts, then you simply have to become politically active.  \n\nKnow what the issues are, not just listening to bumper-sticker statements.\n\nRegister to vote and vote in every election.\n\nFind other supporters of your perspective and lobby for its support.\n\nMore than anything else study what interests you.  For example, learn what rights are from a historical and constitutional perspective.  Learn how such were interpreted at various times in the past.  Find out “why” laws came into being and how you can work to change them if you don’t like them.  Run for office.  Volunteer for local commissions, and committees, and boards.  Become knowledgeable and involved.
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I am not sure what 'it becoming law' means. Something may pass, but whether it is a changed Senate Bill or a changed House Bill, and what those changes may be, I don't know. It is also about a 50/50 chance, as I understand it, that the Senate and House may not be able to agree on a Joint Bill enough that anything comes out of conference.
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Read Article I of the Constitution. Congress is composed of two chambers.\n\nThe House of Representaties, allocated by population in each state (currently totaling 435 members), and the Senate allocated evenly by state (2 per state, thus 100 members).\n\nAny general law must pass both chambers of Congress to be enacted.
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Acts of parliament are here: http://www.comlaw.gov.au/ComLaw/legislation/actcompilation1.nsf/browse?OpenForm&ORDER=&START=1&CATEGORY=actcompilation Daily bill lists from both houses as well as current bills by several different sortings are available here: http://www.aph.gov.au/bills/index.htm
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which law? the legislative body makes laws and enacts them. is there a particular one you are wondering about?
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1) New bills usually go directly to subcommittee, which can hold hearings on bill \n2) Committee/subcommittee staffs conduct research, line up witnesses for hearings \n3) Write and rewrite bills \n4) Committee/subcommittee report on proposed legislation \n5) Reports are bound in beige or green covers - available from Government Printing Office \n6) Committees most important output: "marked up" (rewritten) bill \n7) Bill submitted to full House or Senate for debate and voting
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When a possible reform/new area of law is drafted for voting in Parliament, it goes through it as a Bill. A Bill remains a Bill or proposed law until it has been passed through Parliament, AND given assent by the Head of State (i.e. President). Then it becomes a legislation, a law, or a statute (whichever name you prefer).
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You can check the White House website or the Congressional website.  He has yet to veto any bills that have been presented to him, so if it cleared Congress, it became a law.
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Contact your US Representative or US Senator.  Their office staff will be able to assist you on this matter.  Since they represent you, they are able to introduce legislation in the Congress.
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Bills regarding taxes and appropriations for the expenses of the government must emanate from the House of Congress.\nBills affecting names of streets, public schools and other public places are initiated in the Lower House. \n\nBills affecting the whole country are passed in the Senate.
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first, write a proposal for the law and send it to your congressmember. then, write a petition for your law and get people to sign it, and then request a meeting with your congressmember to talk about it. that's what i would do.
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You are wondering about Pocket Veto?\nYour confusion seems to be based on the time issue...\nWhen a bill comes before the president s/he has three choices\n1) Sign +\n2) Don't sign +/-\n3) Veto - \nSigning and Vetoing are straight forward.  If the president signs, the bill becomes law.   If the president vetoes, the bill is rejected and goes back for possible over ride by House and Senate.\nThe second one is tricky.  If the president receives a bill and doesn't do anything with it, two things can happen:\nA) If Congress stays in session for more than 10 days from the time the president received the bill it becomes law\nB) If Congress ends its session before the 10 days, then the bill dies.  This is called a Pocket Veto because the president didn't have to officially veto the bill.\nSo...  Why would the president do A?  This allows the president to show his disapproval of the bill without blocking it.\nWhy would Congress allow B to happen?  This allows politicians to make up all kinds of laws they know will be killed by the Pocket Veto.  Then they have a bill making/passing record showing "that they fought for their constituents."  But those bills died and "no one" is to blame because Congress ended their session and the president didn't sign it.