the process of enacting a federal statute.
A bill is a proposal for a change in the law that becomes a statute after it has been enacted. The member who introduces the bill is known as its sponsor. Usually the bills are introduced by being placed in the "hopper." Each bill is then referred to the appropriate committee. Once the bill is with its appropriate committee, it will either be killed or survive. From there the bill gets voted on in one of two ways: non- recorded and recorded. Usually a committee will make recommendation to its legislative body w/ respect to a bill as amended. In addition to committee amendments, in Congress, floor amendments are a very important part of the process. An offering of an amendment requires a response from the bill's sponsor who must determine whether the amendment would kill or substantially reshape the bill. The sponsor of the bill then begins the process of requesting a rule from the Rules Committee. If the request is not denied the bill is frequently killed. Hearings before the Rules Committee usually include discussion of the substantive of the bill as well as discussion of the terms of debate. After the Committee has completed the amendment process, the bill moves to the House for final action. The members must consider any amendments approved by the Committee. A conference is the means by which the two houses of Congress resolve the differences b/w them on a bill that both houses have considered and adopted. When the conference committee reaches an agreement, it issues a report that details as such. The house considers the report. If both houses pass the bill the bill is presented to the executive. If the president uses his executive power, a supermajority in both houses may override the veto. .