Federal State 1. Bill Introduction: You write your federal representative or senator about your idea, who introduces the idea as a bill in their chamber of Congress. 1. Bill Introduction: You write your state legislator about your idea, who introduces the idea as a bill in the state legislature. 2. 2. 3. 4. The House Rules Committee sets the rules for debate on the bill in the House. 3. Committees debate and edit the bill. 5. 4. 6. 5. The state Senate approves the bill. 7. 6. 8.