Read the quote from the Ways and Means Committee of the House. A tax bill must be passed first by the House of Representatives. After the House has completed action on a bill and approved it by a majority vote, the bill is transmitted to the Senate for formal action. —Committee on Ways and Means House of Representatives What happens after the actions mentioned in the quote? The Senate votes on the bill. The bill goes to a committee. The bill goes back to the House. The president signs the bill into law.