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Line Item Veto Act

Introduced: January 4, 1995 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 49 steps

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Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Feb 7, 1995

Received in the Senate and read twice and referred jointly to the Committees on Budget; Governmental Affairs pursuant to the order of August 4, 1977, with instructions that if one Committee reports, the other Committee have thirty days to report or be discharged.

Feb 6, 1995

PROCEEDINGS POSTPONED - The Chair put the question on agreeing to the Waters amendment and anounced that, by voice vote, the amendment was not agreed to. Ms. Waters demanded a recorded vote and, pursuant to the preceeding unanimous consent agreement, further proceedings were postponed.

Feb 6, 1995

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Feb 6, 1995

On passage Passed by recorded vote: 294 - 134 (Roll no. 95).

Feb 6, 1995

On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 185 - 241 (Roll no. 94). (consideration: CR H1264)

Feb 6, 1995

The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.

Feb 6, 1995

DEBATE - House proceeded with ten minutes of debate motion to recomit the bill to committee, with instructions.

Feb 6, 1995

Mrs. Collins (IL) moved to recommit with instructions to Government Reform.

Feb 6, 1995

DEBATE - By unanimous consent, the House proceeded with ten minutes of further debate, equally divided between Ms. Collins (IL) and Mr. Clinger.

Feb 6, 1995

The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.

Feb 6, 1995

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

Feb 6, 1995

The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2.

Feb 6, 1995

Pursuant to a previous unanimous consent agreement, the Chair announced the order of business to be the further considera tion of amendments on which action had been postponed.

Feb 6, 1995

PROCEEDINGS POSTPONED - The Chair put the question on agreeing to the Stenholm amendment and anounced that, by voice vote, the amendment was not agreed to. Mr. Stenholm demanded a recorded vote and, pursuant to the preceeding unanimous consent agreement, the vote was postponed.

Feb 6, 1995

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of debate on the Stenholm amendment.

Feb 6, 1995

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with 30 minutes of debate on the Traficant amendment.

Feb 6, 1995

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with 30 minutes of debate on the Tauzin amendment.

Feb 6, 1995

PROCEEDINGS POSTPONED - The Chair put the question on agreeing to the Orton amendment and anounced that, by voice vote, the amendment was not agreed to. Mr. Orton demanded a recorded vote and, pursuant to the preceeding unanimous consent agreement, further proceedings were postponed.

Feb 6, 1995

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of debate on the Orton amendment.

Feb 6, 1995

ORDER OF PROCEDURE - Pursuant to the unanimous consent agreement of Friday, February 3, 1995, only the following amendments shall be in order for consideration, if offered, in the order and manner specified: 1. Mr. Orton (1 hour of debate), 2. Ms. Waters (30 minutes), 3. Mr. Tauzin (30 minutes), 4. Mr. Traficant (30 minutes), Ms. Slaughter (1 hour), 5. Mr. Stenholm (1 hour). No amendment to the proposed amendments shall be in order. Recorded votes on said amendments, if ordered, shall be postponed until after 5 p.m. today.

Feb 6, 1995

The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.

Feb 6, 1995

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with 30 minutes of debate on the Waters amendment.

Feb 6, 1995

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1225-1264)

Feb 3, 1995

Mr. Armey asked unanimous consent That during further consideration of H.R. 2 pursuant to House Resolution 55 the chairman of the Committee of the Whole may postpone until a time during further consideration in the Committee of the Whole a request for a recorded vote on any amendment, and that the chairman of the Committee of the Whole may reduce to not less than five minutes the time for voting by electronic device on any postponed question that immediately follows another vote by electronic device on the first in any series of questions shall be not less than 15 minutes. Agreed to without objection.

Feb 3, 1995

ORDER OF PROCEDURE - Mr. Armey asked unanimous consent that when the Committee of the Whole House meets under the five-minute rule on Monday, Feb. 6, 1995, only the following amendments, if offered, will be considered: an amendment offered by Mr. Orton, debatable for one hour; an amendment offered by Ms. Waters, debatable for 30 minutes; an amendment offered by Mr. Tauzin, debatable for 30 minutes; an amendment offered by Mr. Traficant, debatable for 30 minutes; an amendment in the nature of a substitute offered by Ms. Slaughter, debatable for one hour; and an amendment in the nature of a substitute offered by Mr. Stenholm, debatable for one hour. No amendment to any of the specified amendments shall be in order. All specified debate time will be equally divided and controlled. The Stenholm amendment will not be offered prior to 5 p.m. and all further recorded votes on amendments, if ordered will be postponed until at least

Feb 3, 1995

Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2 as unfinished business.

Feb 3, 1995

The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.

Feb 3, 1995

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1168-1191)

Feb 2, 1995

Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2 as unfinished business.

Feb 2, 1995

On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.

Feb 2, 1995

Mr. Clinger moved that the Committee rise.

Feb 2, 1995

GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with two hours of general debate.

Feb 2, 1995

The Speaker designated the Honorable John A. Boehner to act as Chairman of the Committee.

Feb 2, 1995

House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 55 and Rule XXIII.

Feb 2, 1995

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2 with 2 hours of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Providing for consideration of the bill in the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. Measure will be considered read. Bill is open to amendments. In lieu of the amendments recommended by the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight and the Committee on Rules, it shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment the amendment in the nature of a substitute printed in the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution. The amendment shall be considered read. The Chairman of the Committee of the Whole may accord priority in recogition on the basis of whether the Member offering an amendment has caused it to be printed in the Congress...

Feb 2, 1995

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 55. (consideration: CR H1086-1142)

Feb 2, 1995

Rule H. Res. 55 passed House.

Feb 1, 1995

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 55 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2 with 2 hours of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Providing for consideration of the bill in the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. Measure will be considered read. Bill is open to amendments. In lieu of the amendments recommended by the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight and the Committee on Rules, it shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment the amendment in the nature of a substitute printed in the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution. The amendment shall be considered read. The Chairman of the Committee of the Whole may accord priority in recogition on the basis of whether the Member offering an amendment has caused it to be printed in the Congress...

Jan 31, 1995

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H902)

Jan 30, 1995

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 5.

Jan 30, 1995

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Government Reform. H. Rept. 104-11, Part II.

Jan 27, 1995

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Rules. H. Rept. 104-11, Part I.

Jan 26, 1995

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 9 - 4.

Jan 26, 1995

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Jan 25, 1995

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 30 - 11.

Jan 25, 1995

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Jan 12, 1995

Joint Hearings Held by the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight and by the Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs.

Jan 4, 1995

Referred to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Jan 4, 1995

Introduced in House

Votes taken on this bill 2

Date	Chamber	What was voted on	Result	Yes–No
Feb 6, 1995	House · vote #95	On Passage	Passed	294–134	See who voted →
Feb 6, 1995	House · vote #94	On Motion to Recommit with Instructions	Failed	185–241	See who voted →

Amendments to this bill 20

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

6 agreed to 11 failed 3 pending / other

Amendment	Sponsor	Purpose	Status	Latest action
HAMDT 97	—	An amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the original text of H.R. 2, but adding provisions t…	Failed	Feb 6, 1995
HAMDT 96	—	An amendment to provide for the termination of the bill on January 1, 1997.	Withdrawn	Feb 6, 1995
HAMDT 95	—	An amendment to prohibit the authority of the President to apply a line item veto whenever the amount of the …	Failed	Feb 6, 1995
HAMDT 94	Waters, Maxine	An amendment to extend the scope of line item veto authority to include any provision of a proposed revenue b…	Failed	Feb 6, 1995
HAMDT 93	—	An amendment to extend the scope of line item veto authority to include authorizations to enter into contract…	Failed	Feb 6, 1995
HAMDT 92	—	An amendment to allow the President to use the new line-item veto authority established by the bill for items…	Agreed to	Feb 3, 1995
HAMDT 91	—	An amendment (numbered 31 as printed in the Congressional Record) in the nature of a substitute to provide th…	Failed	Feb 3, 1995
HAMDT 90	—	An amendment (numbered 20 as printed in the Congressional Record) to expand the types of provisions in tax bi…	Failed	Feb 3, 1995
HAMDT 89	—	An amendment to provide a 5 year time-limit for the bill to remain in effect, afterwhich, Congress would be r…	Failed	Feb 2, 1995
HAMDT 88	—	An amendment to provide for expedited Judicial review of the constitutionality of the provisions of the bill.…	Agreed to	Feb 2, 1995
HAMDT 87	—	An amendment to the Skelton amendment to increase the threshold for Presidential rescission authority from $5…	Failed	Feb 2, 1995
HAMDT 86	—	An amendment to the Skelton amendment to exempt discretionary Medicare legislation in excess of $50,000,000, …	Pending	Feb 2, 1995
HAMDT 85	—	An amendment to provide that the President may not include in a special message a rescission of an amount of …	Failed	Feb 2, 1995
HAMDT 84	—	An amendment to provide that the President may not include in a special message a rescission of an amount of …	Withdrawn	Feb 2, 1995
HAMDT 83	—	An amendment to provide that, during consideration of a disapproval resolution by the House, 50 Members can r…	Agreed to	Feb 2, 1995
HAMDT 82	—	An amendment to broaden the definition of "targeted tax benefits" (and, therefore, subject to a line item vet…	Failed	Feb 2, 1995
HAMDT 81	—	An amendment (numbered 1 as printed in the Congressional Record) to exempt discretionary budget authority for…	Failed	Feb 2, 1995
HAMDT 80	Pelosi, Nancy	An amendment (numbered 18 as printed in the Congressional Record) to include provisions for a new limitation …	Agreed to	Feb 2, 1995
HAMDT 79	—	An amendment to clarify exactly what it is that the President may rescind to the extent that rescissions must…	Agreed to	Feb 2, 1995
HAMDT 78	—	An amendment to correct a technical drafting error.	Agreed to	Feb 2, 1995

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Line Item Veto Act - Grants the President legislative line item veto rescission authority. Authorizes the President to rescind all or part of any discretionary budget authority or veto any targeted tax benefit if the President determines that such rescission: (1) would help reduce the Federal budget deficit; (2) will not impair any essential Government functions; and (3) will not harm the national interest. Requires the President to notify the Congress of such a rescission or veto by special message after enactment of an appropriations Act providing such budget authority or a revenue or reconciliation Act containing a targeted tax benefit.

Allows the President in each special message to propose to reduce the appropriate discretionary spending limit by an amount that does not exceed the total amount of discretionary budget authority rescinded by that message. Requires the President to submit a separate special message for each appropriations Act and for each revenue or reconciliation Act.

Makes such a rescission effective unless the Congress enacts a rescission disapproval bill.

Describes: (1) information to be included in the President's message; and (2) procedures to govern consideration of rescission-receipts disapproval legislation in the Senate and the House of Representatives.

Requires the Comptroller General, beginning January 6, 1996, and annually thereafter, to report to the Congress on: (1) a list of each proposed presidential rescission of discretionary budget authority and veto of a targeted tax benefit submitted through special messages for the fiscal year ending during the preceding calendar year, together with their dollar value, and an indication of whether each rescission of discretionary budget authority or veto of a targeted tax benefit was accepted or rejected by Congress;(2) the total number of proposed presidential rescissions of discretionary budget authority and vetoes of a targeted tax benefit submitted through special messages for the fiscal year ending during the preceding calendar year, together with their total dollar value; (3) the total number of presidential rescissions of discretionary budget authority or vetoes of a targeted tax benefit submitted through special messages for the fiscal year ending during the preceding calendar year and approved by Congress, together with their total dollar value; (4) a list of rescissions of discretionary budget authority initiated by Congress for the fiscal year ending during the preceding calendar year, together with their dollar value, and an indication of whether each such rescission was accepted or rejected by Congress; (5) the total number of rescissions of discretionary budget authority initiated and accepted by Congress for the fiscal year ending during the preceding calendar year, together with their total dollar value; and (6) a summary of the information provided by paragraphs (2), (3), and (5) for each of the ten fiscal years ending before the fiscal year during this calendar year.

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