All legislation begins with a proposal from someone. The proposal may be made by an individual legislator or it may come from an organization that advocates for change. Either way, proposals often call for adding or removing laws or altering current statutes. They may also suggest changes to administrative rules or executive orders. After receiving a proposal, the legislative branch's job is to decide what role, if any, it will play in shaping the future of our country. If they believe there is enough support for the proposal to justify spending additional resources on it, then the next step is to draft legislation that would actually accomplish something. Legislators use three main tools to draft legislation: bills, joint resolutions, and concurrent resolutions. A bill is a piece of legislation that has been introduced into one of Congress' two chambers. It must be relevant to federal law or the jurisdiction of a particular chamber and should aim to improve government processes or the lives of citizens.