After being introduced into either the House or Senate, a bill is sent to a committee. The committee reviews the bill, its language, potential effects, etc. After it is passed by both the Senate and the House it is sent to the President of the United States for his signature. If the President signs the bill, it will become law, and is now called a Public Law . If vetoed by the President, the bill will not become law, unless two-thirds of both the Senate and House vote to override the President's veto.
Statutes first take shape as bills .