[11th_VA]

So the bill was passed Monday, but the President hasn’t received it yet ... seems to be some controversy on when the clock starts ... can anyone post an authoritative source ?

[GraceG]

Dan bongino covered this today.

[Reno89519]

Congress doesn’t fully adjourn, so they would say the date doesn’t apply. They have not adjoined to prevent Trump from filling positions.

[TheBattman]

Pocket veto, the killing of legislation by a chief executive through a failure to act within a specified period following the adjournment of the legislature. In the United States, if the president does not sign a bill within 10 days of its passage by Congress, it automatically becomes law. However, if Congress adjourns within the 10-day period and the president does not sign the bill, it is automatically vetoed, and the veto is absolute. The latter action is referred to as a pocket veto.

[Fiddlstix]

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[11th_VA]

Ah Ha - I have the answer. The clock starts when the bill is ‘enrolled’ - this bill is so massive, it’s going to take days:

... The resulting bill returns to the House and Senate for final approval. The Government Printing Office prints the revised bill in a process called enrolling. The President has 10 days to sign or veto the enrolled bill.

So unless the GAO got the bill to the Whitehouse a day ago, Pocket Veto is on the table

[DoodleDawg]

When does the government shutdown start?