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Congress 101

How a Bill Becomes a Law

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Not finding a good diagram online for how a Bill becomes a Law, we thought we would give it a go. It's not a neat process and there are many good guides that talk about the process.

• U.S. House of Representatives 
• U.S. Senate 
• The Legislative Process: U.S. House of Representatives 
• The U.S. House of Representatives The Legislative Process - Tying it All Together 

The Legislative Process: U.S. Senate 

Thomas - The Library of Congress (excellent resource for tracking status of legislation)

Congress.org: A Congressional Directory 

C-Span Capital Hill Basics 

Congressional Vote Search

Congressional Internet Caucus Legislation Chart

Other Collections on legislation: | CDT | EPIC | 

Senate: Enactment of Law

House: How Our Laws are Made

CCTPG: Guide to Legislative Visit