either (1) sign it into law or (2) do nothing - this is called a pocket veto
Yes, the president can sign a bill that become a law.
A bill does become a law when a president signs it, but a bill can also become a law without the presidents signature.
A BILL does not automatically become a LAW. It must be passed and sent to the President. Only when the President signs the bill does it become law.See below link:
In the United States, when a bill that has been approved by both Houses of Congress, it is sent to the President. Thus a bill can become a law when the President signs it into law.
When it is signed by the president
When the president signs the bill, it becomes law. If the president refuses, the bill is vetoed, but if a two thirds vote by Congress, it can still become law.
For the bill to become law, the President must sign the bill, or Congress must override his or her veto. So, if the President forgot about the bill, it would not become law.
When encountered with documentation that is being debated upon to be law, the president can do 1 of 3 things. He can either veto it, leave it on his desk for 10 days (if he chooses to do so then after ten days the bill becomes a law), or he can sign it into a law.
Yes.
yes: if congress has sent the bill to the president and they do not sign it after ten days, the bill becomes law
In the United States, when a bill that has been approved by both Houses of Congress, it is sent to the President. Thus a bill can become a law when the President signs it into law.
The President's signature is needed for a bill to become law in the United States.