Pass
A bill or resolution passes when a chamber approves it by the required vote, sending it to the next stage of the legislative process. Passing one chamber is not the end of the process: ordinary legislation must pass both the House and Senate in identical form before it can be presented to the President. Congress.gov records each pass as a legislative action in a measure's history.
A bill or resolution passes when a chamber approves it by the required vote, sending it to the next stage of the legislative process. Passing one chamber is not the end of the process: ordinary legislation must pass both the House and Senate in identical form before it can be presented to the President. Congress.gov records each pass as a legislative action in a measure’s history.
Example: A bill that a majority of the House approves on the floor is recorded as ‘passed House’ and then moves to the Senate, which must pass the same text before it can become law.
Common misconception: Passing does not mean becoming law. A measure that passes one chamber but not the other, or that is vetoed without an override, never takes effect.
Sources: https://www.congress.gov/help/legislative-glossary