Once legislation has passed both chambers, it is sent to the President for signature. The President may approve a bill or resolution, veto it, or take no action. If the President signs a bill into law, he may issue a signing statement. If no action is taken, the legislation becomes public law after 10 days (Sundays excepted) unless final adjournment of Congress has occurred, in which case the legislation does not become law (known as a “pocket veto”). If the President vetoes the legislation, Congress may override the veto. Two-thirds of the House of Representatives and two-thirds of the Senate must vote to override the veto. If the two chambers vote to override the veto, the legislation becomes law without the President’s signature. To find any signature statements or other Presidential documents, please use the following resources:
GovInfo.gov - Compilation of Presidential Documents - documents, speeches, memorandums, and other writings made by the President. This replaces the Public Papers of the President resource that formerly collected this same information. GovInfo has an archive that goes back to 1992.
