Bills Explainer

Type a bill code like hr4366-118 or just some words like student loans. We’ll fetch trusted facts and explain them in calm language.

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How a bill becomes law (kid‑simple)

Idea → Introduced: A member of Congress files the bill (H.R. in the House, S. in the Senate).
Committee: Experts in a committee study it, hold hearings, and change (mark up) it.
Floor vote in first chamber: The full House or Senate votes.
Other chamber: The second chamber studies and votes too.
Same text? If the versions differ, a conference committee writes one final version.
Final vote: Both chambers vote on the same text.
President: Signs → it becomes law. Vetoes → Congress can try a 2/3 override.
Agencies: Government agencies write rules and carry it out.

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