Summary
- The bill must be passed in identical form in both the House of Representatives and Senate and signed by the President. (In modern times, similar but not identical bills passed by both houses go to conference committee for final revisions before returning to both houses to pass in identical form.)
- The President may either sign a bill into law or veto it, sending a veto message with his objections back to the house that originated the bill.
- A two-thirds majority of both houses may override the veto, and it becomes law without the President's consent.
- If, while the Congress is in session, the President does not sign a bill or veto it within 10 days (not counting Sundays) of its issuance, it automatically becomes law.
- If, while Congress is not in session (adjourned), the President does not sign a bill or veto it within 10 days (not counting Sundays) of its issuance, it fails. This "pocket veto," so called because the President is then said to have "put the bill in his pocket and forgotten about it," cannot be overridden by Congress, although when Congress does convene again they can pass the same bill again. In addition, Congressional "pro forma" sessions may be used to prevent pocket vetoes.
- The President may either sign a bill into law or veto it, sending a veto message with his objections back to the house that originated the bill.
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