The legislative process is the sequence of steps by which a proposed law moves from introduction to enactment: introduction in a chamber, referral to committee for study and amendment, floor debate and a vote, reconciliation between chambers where the legislature is bicameral, and finally presentation to the head of state or executive for signature or veto. The United States Congress's own procedure, tracked continuously on its own public record, documents the mechanism in full, though the same basic sequence, introduce, deliberate, vote, enact, recurs with local variation in legislatures worldwide.
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Founding ContextBills are introduced in a legislature, then discussed, debated, and voted upon; once enacted they become an act of the legislature, or a statute. 1 Connections
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Reconciliation between chambers, a distinct stage of the process, applies only where the legislature is bicameral.
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WikipediaEnactment and after section
the process of a bill becoming law may be termed enactment.
Introduction
Bills are introduced in the legislature and are there discussed, debated on, and voted upon. Once a bill has been enacted into law by the legislature, it is called an act of the legislature, or a statute.
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USA.gov (US General Services Administration)How Laws Are MadeQuote, How Laws Are Made
A bill is introduced, assigned to a committee for research and changes, voted on by that chamber, then goes through the same process in the other body, both chambers reconcile differences and vote on the same version, and if passed, it goes to the president for approval or veto.
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