Track bills, resolutions, and other legislative measures as they move through Congress.
H.R. 5376
Introduced to address climate change, healthcare, and social spending.
S. 1
Expands voter registration and voting access, and limits gerrymandering.
H.R. 3684
Invests in roads, bridges, public transit, and broadband internet.
H.R. 1319
Provides additional relief to address the continued impact of COVID-19.
A bill is introduced in either the House or Senate by a member of Congress. It is assigned a number (H.R. for House, S. for Senate) and referred to committee.
The committee studies the bill, holds hearings, and may make changes. If approved, the bill is reported to the full chamber.
The bill is debated and voted on by the full chamber. If passed, it goes to the other chamber to repeat the process.
If the two chambers pass different versions, a conference committee works out differences for a compromise bill.
The bill goes to the President who may sign it into law or veto it. Congress can override a veto with a 2/3 vote in both chambers.