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What happens when a president ignores a bill for 10 days when Congress is not in session?
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∙ 13y ago
You're thinking of what's become known as a "pocket veto." The answer is, it depends on what Congress does.
If the President hangs onto the bill for ten days and Congress is *still in session* then the bill becomes law without his signature. If, on the other hand, Congress adjourns (closes down and goes home) before the ten-day mark, then the bill fails, as though the President had vetoed it.
Also, Sundays don't count (so if the President gets a bill on a Friday, he has until the Wednesday after next to make up his mind).
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 14y agoIf the President allows a bill to lie on his desk for ten days after Congress passes it and presents it to him, it will become law just as if he had signed it as long as Congress is still in session.
Article I Section 7 of the US Constitution states "If any bill shall not be returned by the President within ten Days (Sundays excepted) after it shall have been presented to him, the Same shall be a Law, in like manner as if he had signed it, unless the Congress by their Adjournment prevent its return, in which case it shall not be law."
As long as Congress is in session at the end of the ten day period, the President must veto the bill if he disapproves of it or it will become law automatically.
If Congress adjourns before the ten days is up, then the President cannot return it to Congress, therefore it does not become a law. This is what a "pocket veto" is. The President is presented with a bill but with less than ten days left in Congress's session. The President can in effect veto the bill by "putting it in his pocket" and doing nothing before Congress adjourns.
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∙ 13y agoit passes and is called a pocket veto
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What happens to a bill if a president ignores it for ten days and congress is not in session?
everthing gonna be down
What happens when a president sets a bill aside and ignores it?
If a President does not sign a bill and Congress is in session, after 10 days that bill becomes law. If the President does not sign a bill and Congress is not in session, after 10 days it is vetoed. This is called a pocket veto.
What happens if congress is in session and the president doesn't sign a bill in ten days?
It passes
What happens with a bill that has been passed by the congress but the congress is in still in session - what does the president do?
Once Congress has passed a bill, the President has 10 days to sign it, and it becomes law, or veto it, and send it back to Congress.If the President does not sign or veto the bill in 10 days, it becomes law without the Presidents signature, if Congress is in session. If the President does not sign or veto it in 10 days, and Congress is NOT in session, it is vetoed, called a pocket veto.
When an unscheduled session of congress is called by the president it is called what?
When an unscheduled session is called by the President it is called a special session. Special sessions may be convened to address special topics, or emergencies such as war or natural disaster.
Who was the president of the fifth session of Indian natonal congress?
Wyomeshchandra Banerji was the president of 1st session of the congress in mumbai in 1885.
When can the President prorogue a session of Congress?
The president has the power to prorogue a session of congress. This can happen only if two houses cannot agree on a date for adjournment.
What would you call a session when the president calls congress to meet outside its usual time?
Such would be a special session or perhaps a called session of Congress.
The President does not act on a bill within 10 days of receiving it. If Congress is still in session what happens to the bill?
It is called a pocket veto.
What is special about the Congress Session of 1924 in Belgaum?
This was the only session in which Mahatma Gandhi was the President
Is it mandatory for all members of congress to attend a joint session of congress called by the president?
No- Congressmen do not have to attend. In fact, it is not unusual for opponents of the president to miss these session as a protest.
Which official might call for a special session of congress?
President
