a proposed law to be voted on by a lawmaking body. In the United States Congress, a bill may be introduced in either the House or the Senate. For a bill to become law, it has to go through a very precise procedure. First it is assigned a number and then is printed. If the bill is introduced in the House, it first has to be approved through a House committee and then passed by the whole House. It then is sent to the Senate, where it goes through the same procedure. If the Senate makes any amendments to the bill, then it has to go back to the House to be reapproved. When a bill is finally approved by both the House and Senate, it is sent to the President for his signature. See also House and Senate in this glossary.—Games Congress Gls (Approved 13.8.92)