A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to the line item veto.
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Dec 11, 2007)
Constitutional Amendment - Authorizes the President to make a line item veto of any appropriation in any bill, order, resolution, or vote presented for signature into law.
Declares that any legislation the President approves and signs, after being amended with a line item veto, shall become law as so modified.
Requires the President to return those portions of the legislation that contain reduced or disapproved appropriations, with objections, to the House where such legislation originated.
Authorizes Congress to separately consider any reduced or disapproved appropriations in the manner prescribed under section 7 of Article I for vetoed bills.
What just happenedDec 11, 2007
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Who’s behind it
- Dec 11, 2007IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Judiciary Committee - Dec 11, 2007IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate