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If a bill is vetoed it can become a law by being sent back to the House of Representatives and the Senate. If 2/3 of both the House of representatives and the Senate vote yes for the bill to become a law, it becomes a law without a signature.
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Why did the Wade-Davis bill not become a law?
It was pocket vetoed by President lincoln.
What happens after the president signs a bill?
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.
If the president has vetoed a bill when will become a law when the bill?
A veto bill doesn't become law unless congress overrides the veto. It takes 2/3 vote to override a veto.
If a president does not act on a bill within 10 days what happens?
If the Congress is still in session, the bill becomes a law after 10 days even if the President has not signed it or vetoed it. If the President vetoed the bill, Congress has to override the veto in order for it to become a law. If the President has not signed the bill within 10 days and the Congress is not in session, it does not become a law. This is called a "pocket veto."
If the President has vetoed a bill the US Constitution provides that the bill will become a law when the bill is?
passed again by two-thirds of both houses of Congress
Which way can a bill become a law without the president's signature?
The votes needed for a bill to become a law without the Presidents signature is about two- thirds (2/3) majority vote of Congress is needed to approve a vetoed bill.
Can a bill be passed if it is vetoed?
It has to be passed by both houses of Congress before it can be vetoed by the President. In most cases, Congress may then re-consider the bill and if it is then passed by a 2/3 vote in each house, it will become law.
If a bill passes both houses of congress does it become a law?
no. the president is the third part it has to go through. but if he vetoed it they can override him.
What was the last bill vetoed by a president to go back to congress and become a law?
Probably the 2008 Farm Bill. That was less than 2 weeks ago.
How does a bill get to the president?
He can sign it into law, veto it, or table it by putting it in a drawer. If he does not veto a bill within 10 days it become law without his signature unless Congress adjourns before the 10 days is up. If it does, the bill is effectively vetoed -- such is known as a pocket veto.
How does a bill become a law on a state level in Tennessee?
The legislature passes it and sends it to the Governor's desk where it can be signed and passed into law, or vetoed and sent back to either be moidified or passed, over the Governor's objections.
What does the president do with a bill once he's vetoed it?
When a President vetoes a bill, he sends it back to Congress with his objections instead of signing it into law. The word "veto" is not used in the Constitution, but has become the term used to describe a President's rejection of a bill.
