Article 1 , Section 7 (Original text):
All Bills for raising Revenue shall originate in the House of Representatives; but the Senate may propose or concur with Amendments as on other Bills
Every Bill which shall have passed the House of Representatives and the Senate, shall, before it become a Law, be presented to the President of the United States; If he approve he shall sign it, but if not he shall return it, with his Objections to that House in which it shall have originated, who shall enter the Objections at large on their Journal, and proceed to reconsider it. If after such Reconsideration two thirds of that House shall agree to pass the Bill, it shall be sent, together with the Objections, to the other House, by which it shall likewise be reconsidered, and if approved by two thirds of that House, it shall become a Law. But in all such Cases the Votes of both Houses shall be determined by Yeas and Nays, and the Names of the Persons voting for and against the Bill shall be entered on the Journal of each House respectively, If any Bill shall not be returned by the President within ten Days (Sundays excepted) after it shall have been presented to him, the Same shall be a Law, in like Manner as if he had signed it, unless the Congress by their Adjournment prevent its Return, in which Case it shall not be a Law
Every Order, Resolution, or Vote to which the Concurrence of the Senate and House of Representatives may be necessary (except on a question of Adjournment) shall be presented to the President of the United States; and before the Same shall take Effect, shall be approved by him, or being disapproved by him, shall be repassed by two thirds of the Senate and House of Representatives, according to the
Rules and Limitations prescribed in the Case of a Bill.
Explanation:
This section of the Constitution outlines the legislative process for bills, particularly revenue bills, and the approval process for orders, resolutions, and votes requiring the concurrence of both Houses of Congress.
Origination of Revenue Bills
- Bills for raising revenue must originate in the House of Representatives. However, the Senate can propose or agree to amendments as with other bills.
Legislative Process for Bills
- Once a bill has passed both the House of Representatives and the Senate, it is presented to the President of the United States.
- If the President approves the bill, they sign it into law. If not, they return it to the House in which it originated along with their objections.
- The House then enters the objections into their journal and reconsiders the bill. If two-thirds of the House agrees to pass the bill again, it is sent, along with the objections, to the other House for reconsideration.
- If two-thirds of the other House also approves the bill, it becomes a law.
- Votes on the bill and objections in both Houses are determined by yeas and nays, with the names of those voting for and against entered into the journal of each House.
- If the President does not return a bill within ten days (Sundays excepted) after it is presented to them, the bill becomes law, unless Congress prevents its return by adjourning, in which case it does not become law.
Approval of Orders, Resolutions, and Votes
- Any order, resolution, or vote requiring the concurrence of both the Senate and the House of Representatives (except on a question of adjournment) must be presented to the President.
- Before taking effect, it must be approved by the President or, if disapproved, repassed by two-thirds of both the Senate and the House of Representatives, following the rules and limitations prescribed for bills.
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