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===Step 9:=== When a bill is passed by one chamber the House of Representatives, it is then referred to the other Senate and undergoes a similar approval process. The chamber Senate may approve the bill, reject it in its entirety, or propose changes.
===Step 10=== Depending on the severity of amendments, if the Senate proposes changes, a bill is either returned to the chamber of origination for agreement, or for greater changes, a conference committee is created. The conference committee is formed to reconcile the differences between the chambersHouse and Senate. If the conference committee fails to reach agreement, the legislation dies. If agreement is achieved, a conference report is drafted and forwarded to the chambers both parts of the legislative branch for approval .
''Step 11:'' Senators vote on bills through the method of Voice Vote. If there is a majority of Senators who vote in favor of the bill is approved by both chambers, it is sent to the President for approval. If the President approves the bill it becomes law. If officially passes the President rejects the bill, he or she can veto itU. If the President fails S Senate and is delivered to take any action on the bill for ten daysExecutive Branch, and congress is still in sessionor more specifically, it is automatically enacted into law. If the President fails to take action and congress has adjourned, the legislation dies.
''Step 12:'' If the ==The President vetoes a bill, it can still become law if a 2/3rds majority vote is achieved in both the House and Senate.==
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==The Senate==
Once a bill has passed through both chambers of the Legislative Branch, it is delivered to the President for a final review. The President has three possible courses of action when receiving a bill.
#Veto, or refuse to sign, the bill. In a situation in which a President vetoes a bill, the bill along with the President's reasons for vetoing it is sent back to the House of Representatives and Senate. If the House and Senate still firmly believe that the bill should be a law, they can hold one last vote on the bill. If at least two-thirds of the Representatives and Senators vote in favor of the bill, the President's veto is denied and the bill becomes a law.
#Do nothing - if Congress is in session, the bill will automatically be approved and become a law after 10 days. If Congress is not is session, the bill is discarded an does not become a law.
'''Joint Resolutions'''
'''Simple Resolutions'''
*A simple resolution, is a legislative form used for matters that relate to an individual chamber of Congress; often to change the rules of the chamber, or organize a debate for a related bill. The resolution must be agreed to in the chamber of original proposal. A simple resolution is widely considered as a non-binding position because it does not result in the formation of a new law. Simple resolutions are often employed to adopt or change rules of procedures within the legislative body.
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