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<onlyinclude>In the United States, a bill is a proposed piece of legislation to be considered by the legislature. Specifically, entities ranging from corporations, citizens, special interest groups, and anything in between, can propose an idea for a bill to a legislator. [[:The Bill Process]]A bill cannot become law until it is passed by the legislature and, in a majority of circumstances, approved by the executive; in the federal case, the President. Once a bill has been enacted into law, it is formally called an Act or a statute.