If the bill is to be made into act, both the houses must accept it by 2 /3rds of the members. If either of the house (either Upper House, or Lower ) don't accept it, it will not be considered.
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If a bill is not passed by the House, it dies and does not become law. It can be re-introduced at a later date, possibly after some changes.
A conference committee is called, and a compromise bill is created. This must then be approved by both the House and the Senate before it goes to the President.
The bill is tabled, or set aside.
One a bill is reported, the committee sends the report back to the chamber and the bill is placed on the calendar. When the bill is sent back to the chamber it will have a written statement with it telling why the committee is in favor of the bill. There may also be a statement from those on the committee who oppose the bill.
One a bill is reported, the committee sends the report back to the chamber and the bill is placed on the calendar. When the bill is sent back to the chamber it will have a written statement with it telling why the committee is in favor of the bill. There may also be a statement from those on the committee who oppose the bill.
Most bills goes to the Rules Committee. This committee sets conditions for debate and amendment when the whole House meets on the bill. In the Senate, the leader of the majority party set the schedule for debate by the whole Senate.
A Congressional Conference Committee is formed to discuss a bill which has Congress in disagreement over. Senior members of standing committees in each house form the committee that originated the piece of legislation. These committees come into play if both houses have passed different versions of the same bill.