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Any citizen of the United States

The President of the United States

A member of the Senate

A member of the House of Representatives

The bill is signed into law

The bill is drafted

The bill is debated on the floor

The bill is reviewed by the President

It is immediately sent to the President

It is debated on the floor of the House or Senate

It undergoes markup and amendments can be made

It is voted on by the full House or Senate

To introduce new bills

To resolve differences between House and Senate versions of a bill

To debate bills before they go to the floor

To veto bills before they reach the President

The bill is immediately discarded

The bill becomes law without the President's signature

Congress can attempt to override the veto with a two-thirds vote

The bill is sent back to the committee for further review

Introduction of a bill

Committee review and markup

Public voting on the bill

Presidential approval or veto

With a simple majority vote in both the House and Senate

With a two-thirds vote in both the House and Senate

With a three-fourths vote in both the House and Senate

By sending the bill to the Supreme Court

To sign bills into law

To introduce all new bills

To guide legislation through the House and manage its actions

To veto bills before they reach the President

Members vote on the bill without discussion

Members discuss and propose amendments to the bill

The President reviews and comments on the bill

The bill is sent to the Supreme Court for approval

It is reviewed by the Supreme Court

It is sent to the states for ratification

It is sent to the President for approval or veto

It is published in the Federal Register