Step 1: The bill is drafted
Step 2: The bill is introduced
Step 3: The bill goes to committee
Step 4: Subcommittee review of the bill
Step 5: Committee mark up of the bill
Step 6: Voting by the full chamber on the bill
Step 7: Referral of the bill to the other chamber
Step 8: The bill goes to the president
Step 9: Overriding a veto
If the President vetoes a bill, Congress may attempt to override the veto. If both the Senate and the House pass the bill by a two-thirds majority, the President's veto is overruled, and the bill becomes a law.
