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If you mean the United States: federal laws (statutes) are made by Congress — the House of Representatives and the Senate. Basic process:
- A member of Congress introduces a bill.
- It goes to committee(s) for study, hearings, and amendments.
- If approved, each chamber votes on the bill. Both the House and Senate must pass the same text.
- If versions differ, a conference committee reconciles them and both chambers vote again.
- The final bill goes to the President, who can sign it into law, veto it (Congress can override a veto with a 2/3 vote in both chambers), or let it become law without a signature (or pocket veto it in certain circumstances).
Other parts of the federal legal system:
- Federal agencies create regulations under authority Congress gives them; those regulations have the force of law after administrative rulemaking (notice-and-comment).
- Federal courts interpret statutes and the Constitution and can strike down laws that are unconstitutional.
- The Constitution itself, and treaties, are also supreme law.
If you meant a different country, tell me which one and I’ll explain how federal law is made there.
- A member of Congress introduces a bill.
- It goes to committee(s) for study, hearings, and amendments.
- If approved, each chamber votes on the bill. Both the House and Senate must pass the same text.
- If versions differ, a conference committee reconciles them and both chambers vote again.
- The final bill goes to the President, who can sign it into law, veto it (Congress can override a veto with a 2/3 vote in both chambers), or let it become law without a signature (or pocket veto it in certain circumstances).
Other parts of the federal legal system:
- Federal agencies create regulations under authority Congress gives them; those regulations have the force of law after administrative rulemaking (notice-and-comment).
- Federal courts interpret statutes and the Constitution and can strike down laws that are unconstitutional.
- The Constitution itself, and treaties, are also supreme law.
If you meant a different country, tell me which one and I’ll explain how federal law is made there.
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