Even though both the Senate and the House passed a long-awaited bill that would allow families and survivors of the 9/11 terrorist attacks to sue the government of Saudi Arabia for damages, the bill will most likely not become law anytime soon.

The bill passed the Senate the bill unanimously in May, while the House passed the bill by a unanimous voice votes last Friday. The bill will now be sent to the president to approve or veto.

Speaking Monday at a daily briefing for the press, White House Spokesperson Josh Earnest told reporters that he anticipates that U.S. President Barack Obama will veto the bill.

"It's not hard to imagine other countries using this law as an excuse to haul U.S. diplomats or U.S. service members or even U.S. companies into courts all around the world," Earnest remarked.

Although the bill appears to have enough support to override a presidential veto (two-thirds are needed in both the Senate and the House), it most likely will not come to a vote.

According to the law, the president has 10 days to act on any bill sent to him for approval. However, a constitutional loophole allows a bill to be vetoed by the president if Congress out of session and unable to vote to override the veto.

The Senate is planning to adjourn at the end of this week, while the House will close shop next week. Both bodies will not return until after the November 8 election.

The timing means that Obama can simply hold on to the bill and veto it when Congress is out of session.

The bill would then need to be reintroduced during the next session of Congress.