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 and results in a line-item veto.

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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 can still become law without the president's signature, unless Congress has formally adjourned sine die, which ends the session. Additionally, line-item veto power was ruled unconstitutional by the Supreme Court in 1998.

If the President Refuses to Sign a Bill and Congress