All the Bills in the Parliament are passed by both the houses for them to become an Act. In each house, a bill passes through three stages: - First reading - Second reading - Third reading If the second house passes the bill without any amendment or the first house accepts the amendments suggested by the second house then the bill is deemed to have been passed by both the houses and it is sent to the President for his assent. On the other hand if the first house rejects the amendment or the second house rejects the bill altogether and no action is taken for six months, then such a deadlock is resolved through joint sitting of the Parliament. Such a joint sitting is summoned by the President. If majority of the members present and voting in the joint sitting approves the bill, the bill is deemed to have been passed by both the houses.