Veto

Executive rejection of a legislative proposal or joint resolution submitted for legal approval. Should an executive reject a measure, it can attain legal status only if the House and Senate individually vote (by a two-thirds majority) to overturn the rejection. An alternative type of executive rejection – an indirect rejection – happens if the legislature has concluded its session and cannot reconvene, and the executive fails to approve the legislative proposal within the mandated ten-day timeframe (excluding Sundays).

Congressional Report

Congressional Reports arise from legislative committees and pertain to suggested laws or matters under scrutiny. Congress produces various kinds of documents, including committee reports, conference documents, and executive summaries. Congressional Reports may be released by the House or Senate. Depending on the originating chamber, document citations commence with the Congress number during which it was released and either H. Rpt. or S. Rpt., followed by a sequential number (e.g., 112 H. Rpt. 1). Legislative documents are assembled in the U.S. Congressional Serial Set.