The President has the right to refuse to sign any bill passed by Congress. The failing to sign is known as a veto.Congress can then try pass the bill with a 2/3 favorable vote and make it law without the President's signature, but that is often impossible .
veto a bill passed by congress
Congress DOES have the power to pass a bill into law over a Presidential veto.
Balance of power.
The term for re-passing a bill after a veto is called "overriding" a veto. A bill which is passed by a 2/3 super majority vote in both houses of Congress following a Presidential veto is a law.
The President of the US has the duty to prevent laws passed by Congress from going into effect by using his powers to veto.
If a US president vetoes a bill sent to him by the US Congress, the president may choose to veto the bill. In such a case, the bill is sent back to the congress. If the Congress can come up with a two thirds majority, then the bill must pass as law.
The president to veto a bill passed by congress.
The president to veto a bill passed by congress.
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.
No one "declares" a federal law. Once Congress has passed the Bill and forwarded it for the Presidents signature - once he signs it it becomes law.
The President can show disapproval of a bill that has been passed by congress by vetoing the bill. Congress, however, can override a presidential veto.
He vetoes the bill.