If President does not act on a bill within 10 days of receiving it and if Congress is still in session, then that bill automatically becomes a law.
Further Explanation:-
Pocket-Veto takes place when a bill that is introduced fails to become a law due to President not signing that bill and that bill does not goes back to the congress due to absence of the congress from the house within 10 days and because of this scenario, The bill then automatically becomes a law according to Article, 1 Section 7 of constitution of United States. The constitution provides 10 days window to the President to sign any act because during this period of time, The President can accept the bill or return it back to the legislature. Sundays are not included in this period of 10 days. The return Veto takes place when the President sends bill back along with his objections. But, congress has power to override any bill sent back by President by using Two-Third vote of both the houses and if two third chambers support that bill, then it becomes a law without consent of the President. Former President, James Madison was the first President of United States to have used Pocket Veto.
Grade – High School
Subject – Constitution
Chapter –Pocket-Veto
Keywords –United States, Pocket Veto, President, James Madison, Congress, Constitution, Two-Third, Law, Bill, Act.
