Answer:
The bill begins
Laws are started by ideas. Those ideas are proposed by Representatives or even citizens. If the Representatives agree, they research the ideas and write them into bills.
The bill is proposed
Now that a bill is written, it needs a sponsor. Once it has a sponsor, it is ready to be introduced.
The bill is introduced
A bill is introduced when it is placed in the hopper, which is a special box on the side of the clerks desk. Only a Representative can introduce a bill.
The bill goes to committee
The committee members research, review, and revise the bill before voting on it.
The bill is reported
When the committee has approved a bill, it is sent to the house floor.
The bill is debated
Representatives discuss the bill and explain why they agree or disagree with it.
The bill is voted on
If a majority of the Representatives say yes, the bill passes in the U.S. House of Representatives. Then the bill is certified by the Clerk of the House and delivered to the U.S. Senate.
The bill is referred to the senate
Once a bill reaches the senate, the bill is discussed in a Senate committee and then reported to the Senate floor to be voted on.
The bill is sent to the president
When a bill reaches the President, he has three choices. He can sign and pass the bill, making it a law, veto the bill in which the bill is sent back to the House of Representatives, or do nothing (pocket veto) if Congress is in session, the bill automatically becomes law after 10 days. If Congress is not in session, the bill does not become a law.
The bill becomes a law