The Legislative Process "All Legislative Powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress of the United States, which shall consist of a Senate and House of Representatives."

—An overview of the legislative process from start to finish, revised and updated by John V. Sullivan, the former Parliamentarian of the House of Representatives.

Learn about the legislative process, comprised of a number of steps, and how legislation introduced and considered in Congress.

An in-depth description of the legislative process within the House of Representatives is presented in How Our Laws are Made and Enactment of a Law on the Clerk of the House's website.

The legislative process comprises a number of steps and, on this page, you can find links to resources and information concerning legislation introduced and considered in Congress.

An important phase of the legislative process is the action taken by committees. It is during committee action that the most intense consideration is given to the proposed measures; this is also the time …

The primary function of Congress, as the Legislative Branch of our government, is to create and modify laws.

Forms of Congressional Action The work of Congress is initiated by the introduction of a proposal in one of four principal forms: the bill, the joint resolution, the concurrent resolution, and the simple …

The legislative process comprises a number of steps and, on this page, you can find links to resources and information concerning legislation introduced and considered in Congress.

The legislative process comprises a number of steps and, on this page, you can find links to resources and information concerning legislation introduced and considered in Congress.