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.
A President can either sign a bill or veto it.