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<p>[QUOTE="Conder101, post: 199314, member: 66"]Uh, first the Mint comes up with it, then they have to convince a Congressman that it is a good idea so he can have a bill written up, then he has to round up and convince 120 more Congressmen to sign on as co-sponsors of the bill before it can even be introduced, and then it has get assigned to a committee for consideration. If it is approved in committee then it can come back to the floor for debate, and or amendment. At this point it may be called for a vote, or sent back to committee for further consideration.</p><p><br /></p><p>If it is voted on and approved then it is sent to the Senate where it starts the process over again in committee. When it is voted on and approved in The Senate, if it doesn't match the bill that was voted on in the House, then it has to go another committee which reconciles the two versions which are then sent back to the House and the Senate so they can both vote on the same version of the Bill. If they both pass it then it goes to the President for his signature, which he may or may not do.</p><p><br /></p><p>This is "signing off on it."[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Conder101, post: 199314, member: 66"]Uh, first the Mint comes up with it, then they have to convince a Congressman that it is a good idea so he can have a bill written up, then he has to round up and convince 120 more Congressmen to sign on as co-sponsors of the bill before it can even be introduced, and then it has get assigned to a committee for consideration. If it is approved in committee then it can come back to the floor for debate, and or amendment. At this point it may be called for a vote, or sent back to committee for further consideration. If it is voted on and approved then it is sent to the Senate where it starts the process over again in committee. When it is voted on and approved in The Senate, if it doesn't match the bill that was voted on in the House, then it has to go another committee which reconciles the two versions which are then sent back to the House and the Senate so they can both vote on the same version of the Bill. If they both pass it then it goes to the President for his signature, which he may or may not do. This is "signing off on it."[/QUOTE]
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