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Member of one house
introduces the bill
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Bill is referred to a
committee of that house
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Committee decides to
kill the bill
- or -
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Committee decides to
consider the bill
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Committee or
subcommittee holds hearing on the bill
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Committee votes to kill
the bill
- or -
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Committee votes to
report the bill out to the house
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Bill is debated
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Majority of the house
votes against the bill
- or -
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Majority of one house
votes in favor of the bill
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Bill is sent to other
house, which goes through the same steps
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Bill is referred to
conference committee to work out difference in versions
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One of both housed vote
against the bill
- or -
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Both housed vote to
approve the bill and send it to the President
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President vetoes the
bill
- or -
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President signs the
bill or allows bill to become law without signing it
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Both houses override
President's veto
- or-
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One or both houses fail
to override President's veto stands
