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A bill that originated in the Senate goes to the House of Representatives only if the Senate passes it.

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It depends on the particular bill, and where it came from, but it usually always go to the House first.

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To the president To the president

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Q: Does a bill go through the senate first or the house?
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What house of congress does a bill pass through?

It must go through both the Senate and the House of Representatives.


How do members of the U.S. House of Representatives vote on bills?

The Bill Is Referred to the Senate. When a bill reaches the U.S. Senate, it goes through many of the same steps it went through in the U.S. House of Representatives. The bill is discussed in a Senate committee and then reported to the Senate floor to be voted on. Senators vote by voice.


How do members of the U.S . House of representatives vote on bills?

The Bill Is Referred to the Senate. When a bill reaches the U.S. Senate, it goes through many of the same steps it went through in the U.S. House of Representatives. The bill is discussed in a Senate committee and then reported to the Senate floor to be voted on. Senators vote by voice.


What are the 9 steps in passing a Bill?

first house of representatives, then senate


Where did the first bill start?

A bill can originate in the Senate, and a bill can also originate in the House of Representatives. Wherever it starts, the other house gets a shot at debating the bill as well.


Is the senate the upper house or lower house?

The lower house is usually the House of Representatives. When a bill is first introduced, read by everyone in the house and placed on the agenda for the next session, the bill is then debated, scrutinized and requesting for amendments in the lower house. When the bill is accepted through the House of Representatives (lower house), the bill is then passed on to the upper house (Senate House) and further debated upon. If the majority of seats in the Senate House belongs to the Government Party, the bill can be easily passed through. If the majority of seats belongs to the Opposition, the passing of the bill might get complicated. The debating of passing the bill is pursued and voted upon. If the bill needs amendments, it'll be passed back to the lower house and the entire process is repeated until the bill is passed to both the houses (bicameral legislature) Easy to say, the lower house is where the Prime Minister lives and where most the heat begins, and the upper house has the authority to refuse the bill and knock it back.


What is the major difference between the progress od a bill in the house as opposed to the senate?

The bill must go through an extra committee in the House, the Rules Committee.


What is a major difference between the progress of a bill in the House as opposed to the senate?

the bill must go through an extra committee in the house the rules committees The bill must go through an extra committee in the House, the Rules Committee.


Does the house and the senate have to agree on a bill?

Yes, both the House of Representatives and the U.S Senate have to agree to a bill before it is sent to the President.


Where does a bill go first?

It goes to the House of Reps. if it has to do with money, but if it doesnt then it can also be introduced to the senate


How does a bill go through congress?

A bill is introduced by a member from the senate, then it is passed on to its proper committee by the house speaker, then the committee considers the bill and the subcommittee investigates the bill. Next, the committee reports the bill to members of the senate, it is read through a first time, amended then read through a second time. Next, it is read a third time, the members debate it then vote on it. If passed, the bill moves to the house of representatives where this whole process of going through committee, reading it, and voting on it is repeated. If it is passed it is sent to the president where he can either veto it or pass it and make it a law. If he chooses to veto it, congress may choose to override the veto and the bill becomes a law. See below link: -This is close but not quite right and there isn't a link. The bill can be introduced by a Senator or a Member of the House of Representatives. However, Members of the House can only introduce bills in the House and Senators only in the Senate. The Speaker of the House directs House bills, but the Senate Majority Leader directs Senate bills. And bills don't always go through Committees - there are exceptions to this, but it is rare. And you are right that once it's voted on in one body, it is then sent to the other, but it doesn't matter who votes first. Except any spending bill or formal impeachements. Those bills can only originate in the House. But, the Senate must agree to the spending bill and the Senate is in charge of conducting impeachment hearings.


What must a bill have in order for it to become a law?

For a federal law: The President must sign it. For a state law: The Governor must sign it. If the bill is vetoed by the Chief Executive, it can be returned to the legislature and by majority vote of that body they can over-ride the veto, and the bill will beome law without the chief executive's signature.