HJRES 23
107th Congress
House
Economics and Public Finance
Appropriations
Congress
Constitutional amendments
Government Operations and Politics
Item veto
Law
Legislation
Line item veto
Presidential powers
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to allow an item veto of appropriation bills.
Introduced: February 28, 2001
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 9, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Feb 28, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 28, 2001
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Constitutional Amendment - Authorizes the President to disapprove any item of appropriation in any bill. Requires any item of appropriation contained in a bill approved by the President which is not disapproved to become law. Permits the Congress to reconsider any item so disapproved.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Committees of jurisdiction
2