Amendment offered as a substitute to the Stenholm substitute amendment (A002) sought to give the President a line-item veto that would be effective unless it met with the disapproval of both the House and the Senate; to give the President 20 calendar days to send to Congress a proposal to rescind any appropriations or veto any targeted tax benefit; to give Congress 20 legislative days after the President's submission to pass a joint resolution disapproving the proposal to rescind appropriations or veto targeted tax benefits; and to give the President, after passage of a joint resolution of disapproval by Congress, 10 days in which to sign or veto it, and if vetoed, Congress would have 5 legislative days in which to override the veto.

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Amendment Number
758
Description
Amendment offered as a substitute to the Stenholm substitute amendment (A002) sought to give the President a line-item veto that would be effective unless it met with the disapproval of both the House and the Senate; to give the President 20 calendar days to send to Congress a proposal to rescind any appropriations or veto any targeted tax benefit; to give Congress 20 legislative days after the President's submission to pass a joint resolution disapproving the proposal to rescind appropriations or veto targeted tax benefits; and to give the President, after passage of a joint resolution of disapproval by Congress, 10 days in which to sign or veto it, and if vetoed, Congress would have 5 legislative days in which to override the veto.
Purpose
An amendment offered as a substitute to the Stenholm amendment that would grant the President a line-item veto, subject to a vote of disapproval by both the House and the Senate. The amendment would give the President 20 days after signing an appropriations or revenue bill to veto any part of the bill. The House and Senate would have 20 days to pass a joint resolution of disapproval (which would be subject to a veto).
Congress
103
Type
HAMDT
Latest Action Date
Jul 14, 1994
Latest Action Text
On agreeing to the Solomon amendment (A003) Failed by recorded vote: 205 - 218 (Roll no. 327).
Latest Action Time
18:04:12
Submitted Date
Jul 14, 1994
Chamber
House of Representatives
Update Date
Aug 15, 2021
Amendment 758 — Informed