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).

Statutes At Large

The Statutes at Large is the definitive compilation of all laws and resolutions enacted during each session of Congress. Every public and private law passed by Congress is published in the Statutes at Large in chronological order based on the date it was enacted into law. The laws are organized by Public Law number and referenced by volume and page number. Also included are concurrent resolutions, proclamations by the President, proposed and ratified amendments to the Constitution, and reorganization plans.