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handle is hein.crs/govebke0001 and id is 1 raw text is: Congressional ____ *Research Service inforrmng the 1egislative debate since 1914 ___________________ Bill Presentment and the Pocket Veto at the Conclusion of a Congress January 11, 2021 After the sine die adjournment of a Congress, Members and staff may inquire about the status of legislation passed and sent to the President in the days immediately prior to adjournment. This Insight provides information on the constitutional bill presentment period, options for presidential action and the pocket veto, and the resolution of a bill's status during this circumstance. It does not discuss the controversy over inter- or intra-session recesses and asserted pocket vetoes. Bill Presentment The U.S. Constitution (Article I, Section 7) provides that, for a bill to become law, it must be approved by both chambers of Congress and presented to the President for approval and signature. The President may sign a bill into law within a10-day period (excluding Sundays), let the bill become law without signature, or veto the bill. This time period is referred to as the bill presentment period. Only Sundays are excluded from the 10-day period; holidays are treated as any other calendar day. Additionally, as depicted in Figure 1, the day the bill is presented to the President is counted as day 0. The legislative status of a bill in Congress.gov displays this action date as Presented to President. Congressional Research Service https://crsreports.congress.gov IN11569 CRS INSIGHT Prepared for Membersand Committeesof Congress-

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