If the president refuses to sign a bill and Congress adjourns within ten working days after the bill has been submitted to the president, the bill is killed for that session of Congress. This is called a line-item veto.

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This scenario describes a pocket veto, not a line-item veto. A line-item veto allows the president to reject specific provisions of a bill without vetoing the entire bill, which is different from the situation described.

If the President Refuses to Sign a Bill and Congress