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Legislative Line Item Veto Act of 2006

Introduced: March 7, 2006 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 32 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 5, 2006
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 589.
Aug 3, 2006
Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
Jun 23, 2006
Received in the Senate.
Jun 22, 2006
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Jun 22, 2006
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jun 22, 2006
On passage Passed by recorded vote: 247 - 172 (Roll no. 317).
Jun 22, 2006
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 247 - 172 (Roll no. 317).
Jun 22, 2006
On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 170 - 249 (Roll no. 316).
Jun 22, 2006
The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H4492)
Jun 22, 2006
Floor summary: DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Spratt motion to recommit with instructions.
Jun 22, 2006
Mr. Spratt moved to recommit with instructions to The Budget. (consideration: CR H4488-4492; text: CR H4488-4490)
Jun 22, 2006
Mr. Ryan (WI) raised a point of order against the motion to recommit with instructions. Mr. Ryan stated that the provisions of the motion to recommit were not germane to the bill. Sustained by the Chair.
Jun 22, 2006
Point of order sustained against the motion to recommit with instructions.
Jun 22, 2006
Mr. Spratt moved to recommit with instructions to The Budget. (consideration: CR H4484-4488; text: CR H4484-4487)
Jun 22, 2006
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Jun 22, 2006
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 4890.
Jun 22, 2006
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4890 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. A specified amendment is in order.
Jun 22, 2006
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 886. (consideration: CR H4467-4493; text of measure as introduced: CR H4467-4469; text of measure as reported in House: CR H4469-4471)
Jun 22, 2006
Rule H. Res. 886 passed House.
Jun 21, 2006
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 886 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4890 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. A specified amendment is in order.
Jun 19, 2006
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 283.
Jun 19, 2006
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Rules. H. Rept. 109-505, Part II.
Jun 16, 2006
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on The Budget. H. Rept. 109-505, Part I.
Jun 15, 2006
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 8 - 4.
Jun 15, 2006
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 14, 2006
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 24 - 9.
Jun 14, 2006
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 8, 2006
Committee Hearings Held.
May 25, 2006
Committee Hearings Held.
Mar 15, 2006
Subcommittee Hearings Held by the Subcommittee on the Legislative and Budget Process Prior to Referral.
Mar 7, 2006
Referred to the Committee on the Budget, 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.
Mar 7, 2006
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 2
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Jun 22, 2006 House · vote #317 On Passage Passed 247172 See who voted →
Jun 22, 2006 House · vote #316 On Motion to Recommit with Instructions Failed 170249 See who voted →
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Legislative Line Item Veto Act of 2006 - (Sec. 2) Amends the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 to authorize the President to propose the cancellation (line item veto) of any dollar amount of discretionary budget authority, item of direct spending, or targeted tax benefit within 45 days after its enactment.

Sets forth requirements for the President's transmittal to Congress of a special message regarding a proposed cancellation. Prohibits duplicate proposals of such cancellations. Limits such messages to five for most bills or joint resolutions, but up to 10 for any omnibus budget reconciliation or appropriation measure.

Dedicates any cancellation only to deficit reduction or increase of a surplus.

Requires the: (1) chairs of the Senate and House Budget Committees to revise committee allocations and aggregates and other appropriate levels under the appropriate concurrent resolution on the budget to reflect the cancellation; and (2) Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to revise applicable limits, as appropriate, under the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act).

Sets forth procedures for expedited congressional consideration of a proposed cancellation.

Authorizes the President up to 45 days after he transmits a special message to Congress to: (1) withhold discretionary budget authority; and (2) suspend implementation of any targeted tax benefit proposed to be repealed.

Provides for an additional 45-day extension of any discretionary budget authority, item of direct spending, or targeted tax benefit, as applicable.

Requires the chairs of the House Committee on Ways and Means and the Senate Committee on Finance to: (1) review any revenue or reconciliation bill or joint resolution amending the Internal Revenue Code being prepared for filing by a conference committee; (2) identify whether such legislation contains any targeted tax benefits; and (3) provide the conference committee with a statement identifying such targeted benefits or declaring that such measure does not contain targeted tax benefits.

Allows legislation reported from the conference committee that includes targeted tax benefits to include the statement of the chairs in a separate section of such legislation in a specified manner.

Authorizes the President, with or without such separate section, to include his statement in such legislation in the same manner if it is signed into law but only with respect to targeted tax benefits in that law.

Requires the Comptroller General to report to Congress on whether any discretionary budget authority is not made available for obligation or item of direct spending or targeted tax benefit continues to be suspended after the President's deferral authority established in this Act has expired.

Terminates this Act on October 1, 2012.

(Sec. 3) Amends the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to require the Director of the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) to: (1) prepare an estimate of the savings in budget authority or outlays resulting from such proposed cancellation relative to the most recent levels calculated consistent with the methodology used to calculate a baseline under the Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act and included in the President's budget submission; and (2) transmit such estimate to the chairmen .

(Sec. 4) Expresses the sense of Congress that no President or any executive branch official should condition the inclusion or exclusion or threaten to condition the inclusion or exclusion of any proposed cancellation in any special message under this Act upon any vote cast or to be cast by any Member of either Chamber.

What's happening now September 5, 2006

Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 589.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2