How Bills Become Laws?

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Across
  1. 2. Senators can delay or block the bill's progress in the Senate.
  2. 5. __Majority Leader: Head of the dominant party in the Senate.
  3. 6. __and Reporting: Committees investigate and issue reports on the bill or related executive actions.
  4. 9. The President can reject the bill, requiring a two-thirds vote of both chambers to override.
  5. 11. __Assigned to Committee: Referral of the bill to a committee for review and changes.
  6. 12. A tactic to delay or block voting on the bill.
  7. 15. __Petition: Requires 218 House signatures to force the bill out of committee for a full vote.
  8. 16. __a Bill: The President formally approves the bill, turning it into law.
  9. 19. __Amendments: Amendments directly related to the bill’s subject that can be added.
  10. 20. Resolves final differences to create a unified version of the bill for passage.
  11. 23. __Spending: Funding may be included to gain political support for the bill.
  12. 24. __Committees: Permanent committees in the Senate or House review the bill.
  13. 25. A Senate procedure requiring a two-thirds majority to end a filibuster and continue with the process.
  14. 26. An unrelated amendment can be added to the bill to secure its passage.
Down
  1. 1. __Veto: The President takes no action on the bill while Congress is stalled, effectively killing it.
  2. 3. __Floor: The area where the House debates, votes, and considers the bill.
  3. 4. __Consent: Requires all senators’ approval during the bill's debate.
  4. 7. Tracks legislative actions, scheduling debates and votes on the bill.
  5. 8. __Committee: Reviews the bill and establishes the rules for its debate in the full chamber.
  6. 10. __Floor: The area where the Senate debates, votes, and considers the bill.
  7. 13. __the Bill: The bill may stall if held up in committee or not acted on by the other chamber.
  8. 14. Specialized divisions within standing committees investigate legislation.
  9. 17. __of the House: Oversees the legislative process and prioritizes bills for debate in the House.
  10. 18. Committees revise and rewrite the bill's language based on hearings and deliberations.
  11. 21. __Committee: Works on differences between House and Senate versions of the bill.
  12. 22. __a Bill: Writing a proposed law.