The House of Representatives is the first to consider most new legislation, proposed by the Cabinet or by a group of Members of Parliament. If the House approves a proposed bill, it is sent to the Senate for consideration. If the Senate approves the bill as submitted to it, and each house approves the bill on the third consideration by that house, the bill will be submitted to the Prime Minister for forwarding to the King for his approval. (Each bill must be considered on three separate occasions by both the House and Senate before being sent to the King for his approval.) If the Senate does not agree to the bill as proposed by the House of Representatives, it may amend the bill, and return the bill, as amended, to the House of Representatives for consideration. If the House does not agree with the amendment, the two bodies appoint a committee to try to resolve the differences. If this is not possible, the House of Representatives may enact the bill, without the Senate's amendments, after a lengthy period of time (six months or more) has passed. It is then submitted, through the Prime Minister, to the King, for his consideration.