Act of Congress
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In the United States, an act of Congress is a statute passed by both the Senate and the House of Representatives of the United States Congress and signed into law by the president. Acts may apply only
Private Law 86–407
Part of Public Law 86–90
In the United States, Article I, Section 7 of the Constitution provides that the president can veto bills passed by the Congress before they become law, while also sending the bill back to its chamber
Ronald Reagan signing a veto in 1988
Political cartoon regarding Calvin Coolidge's veto of the McNary–Haugen Farm Relief Bill
Paul Ryan and Russ Feingold introducing a line-item veto bill in 2007