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 | 1. A bill becomes a law through many steps. First, it depends upon the type of bill, public or private. Then, if the bill has a rider attached to it. A rider is a provision on a subject other than the one covered in the bill. Once the bill is proposed by a representative or senator, it goes thorugh the houses of Congress. The bill travels to the committees in both Houses of Congress where it can be amended or stopped. | |
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| 2. Then, there's a debate on the House floor, right? During the amendments can still be proposed. | |
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| 3. Right. And after the debates, voting is held over the bill. The House or Senate now receives the third reading of the bill, and the vote is then taken. When one of the houses does not accept the version of the bill, a conference committee must work out the differences the two chambers have. After both houses have approved an identical bill, it is sent to the president. If he or she signs the bill, it becomes law. | |
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| 4. And the president can still veto the bill if he or she desires to. But doesn't Congress also have to agree on funding for the bill once it becomes a law? | |
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| 5. They do. Congress uses taxes to fund bills. The House of Representatives have the exclusive power to start all bills that deal with revenue. | |
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