If the President vetoes a bill and Congress does not override, what is the outcome?

If the President vetoes a bill and Congress does not override, what is the outcome?

• A. The bill does not become law.
• B. The bill automatically becomes law.
• C. The President must sign it anyway.
• D. The bill goes to the Supreme Court for review.

Answer: (A)

The President’s veto is a check on legislation. When a bill is vetoed, it goes back to Congress with the President’s objections. For the bill to become law anyway, both the House and the Senate must pass it again by a two-thirds vote. If Congress does not achieve that override, the veto stands and the bill does not become law. In short, a veto with no override ends the bill’s ability to become law.

The President’s veto is a check on legislation. When a bill is vetoed, it goes back to Congress with the President’s objections. For the bill to become law anyway, both the House and the Senate must pass it again by a two-thirds vote. If Congress does not achieve that override, the veto stands and the bill does not become law. In short, a veto with no override ends the bill’s ability to become law.