Veto.
The President refuses to sign the bill.
A bill that the governor (for a state bill) or president (for a US Congressional bill) refuses to sign is said to be VETOED.
When the president refuses to sign a bill into law, it is called a veto.
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 vetos (or refuses to sign a bill) 2/3 of the senate can over ride it.
Think your talking about a veto.
If the President vetoes a bill and refuses to sign it into law, the Congress can override his veto with a 2/3 majority vote in each house of Congress.
Abrogating the will of the peoples representatives.If you ask this question "what is it called when the president refuses a bill" it is called a veto!!!The president can veto a bill. If a president refuses to sign a bill into law, it will become a law in 10 days after it was approved by congress.
For a bill to become a law, the president must sign it. When the president refuses, it's cal the power of "veto." Otherwise congress must overrule the veto with an 2/3 majority vote.
You're talking about a 'pocket veto'. To clarify: when a president vetos a bill, he refuses to sign it. He doesn't 'sign' a veto. He sends the unsigned bill back to congress with recommendations.
When a US president refuses to sign a bill into law, for various reasons, the bill can be vetoed. If so, the Congress can summon a majority, two thirds for example, and the veto is overridden.
If a majority of Congress does not want the bill, then the bill is dead unless the committee makes changes that allows the bill to get 50%. Then it goes to the President for his signature. If the president refuses to sign, it goes back to congress. If enough members of Congress want the bill, they can override it with a two-thirds vote.