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The Bill is Put to a Vote
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The bill is read by title only and put to a vote.
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Members in attendance will vote to pass or not to pass the bill.
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Members most often vote electronically in the House Chamber
using the Electronic Voting System. Members of the Senate cast
their votes by non-electronic means.
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Roll Call votes cast by the U.S. House of Representatives are
recorded in the House Journal, the Congressional Record, and
posted on the website of the Clerk of the House.
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Members may vote "Yea" for approval, "Nay"
for disapproval, or "Present" to record that they
were in attendance but chose not to vote.
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If a majority of the House votes to pass the bill, the bill is
then referred to the Senate to undergo a similar process of
approval.
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The THOMAS website logs the Roll Number for a vote under
"Bill Status."
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