2014 Congressional Elections Advocacy 101 - Making a Difference in Congress

HOW THE LEGISLATIVE PROCESS WORKS This chart shows the official way proposed legislation is enacted into law. Many bills, however, do not become law because their progress is stopped somewhere during the process—in committee, on the floor of the House or Senate, in conference, or by presidential veto. Introduced in Introduced in SENATE Referred to Senate Committee Subcommittee Action Full Committee Action HOUSE Senate and House Members Reach Compromise Senate and House Approve Compromise Senate Debates and Passes Referred to House Committee Subcommittee Action Full Committee Action House Debates and Passes President Signs Into Law 9

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