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Legislative Line Item Veto Act of 2007

Introduced: January 24, 2007 See on congress.gov
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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.
Jan 24, 2007
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Legislative Line Item Veto Act of 2007 - 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, limited tariff benefit, or targeted tax benefit.

Sets forth requirements for the President's transmittal to Congress of a special message regarding a proposed cancellation.

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

Provides for adjustment of: (1) committee allocations resulting from such rescission; and (2) 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 rescission.

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 January 24, 2007

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.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 1375 Related bill Earmark Accountability and Reform Act of 2007
  • HR 1998 Related bill Congressional Accountability and Line-Item Veto Act of 2007
  • S 1186 Related bill Congressional Accountability and Line-Item Veto Act of 2007
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 12
All 12 Republican 12
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Scalise, Steve
Louisiana · Jul 8, 2008
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Bilirakis, Gus M.
Florida · Jan 24, 2007
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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Jan 24, 2007
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Diaz-Balart, Mario
Florida · Jan 24, 2007
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Foxx, Virginia
North Carolina · Jan 24, 2007
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Issa, Darrell
California · Jan 24, 2007
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Jordan, Jim
Ohio · Jan 24, 2007
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McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · Jan 24, 2007
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Sessions, Pete
Texas · Jan 24, 2007
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Smith, Adrian
Nebraska · Jan 24, 2007
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Walberg, Tim
Michigan · Jan 24, 2007
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Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Jan 24, 2007
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 689: Legislative Line Item Veto Act of 2007. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-689/
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"H.R. 689: Legislative Line Item Veto Act of 2007." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-689/.
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H.R. 689, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-689/.
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