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SJRES 14 101th Congress Senate

A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to allow the President to veto items of appropriation.

Introduced: February 22, 1989 See on congress.gov
Economics and Public Finance AppropriationsConstitutional amendmentsItem vetoPresidential powers
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 Everywhere this bill has been 8 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 19, 1990
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 832.
Sep 19, 1990
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Biden without amendment. With written report No. 101-466. Additional and minority views filed.
Apr 26, 1990
Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Jun 8, 1989
Subcommittee on Constitution. Approved for full committee consideration without amendment without recommendation.
Apr 11, 1989
Subcommittee on Constitution. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 101-1108.
Jan 31, 1989
Referred to Subcommittee on Constitution.
Jan 25, 1989
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Jan 25, 1989
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action September 19, 1990

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 832.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Constitutional Amendment - Grants the President line item veto authority with respect to any item of appropriation in an Act or joint resolution.

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 Bill text 2 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 2
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Feb 22, 1989
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McConnell, Mitch
Kentucky · Feb 22, 1989
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S.J. Res. 14: A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to allow the President to veto items of appropriation.. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-SJRES-14/
MLA
"S.J. Res. 14: A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to allow the President to veto items of appropriation.." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-SJRES-14/.
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S.J. Res. 14, 101st Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/101-SJRES-14/.
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[S.J. Res. 14: A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to allow the President to veto items of appropriation.](https://openamerica.io/bill/101-SJRES-14/)
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