The bill goes back to the full committee, where additional study and hearings can be held. The full committee votes to have the bill reported. The staff prepares a written report of the bill, describing the scope, intent, impact, executive branch position, and dissenting views. The hill goes to the House floor. Debate on the bill occurs.
Voting occurs on the bill, including any amendments, and the bill is passed or defeated.
The bill may go through a similar process, may be approved, revised, rejected, or ignored. If approved by both chambers, it goes to a conference committee consisting of both chambers to work out a compromise bill taking into account the two similar but differing bills. If conferees are unable to reach agreement, the bill dies. Both House and Senate must approve the conference report. After being approved in identical form by both chambers, the bill goes to the president and may be signed into law.