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A joint resolution proposing amendments to the Constitution of the United States relative to the line item veto, a limitation on the number of terms that a Member of Congress may serve, and requiring…

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A joint resolution proposing amendments to the Constitution of the United States relative to the line item veto, a limitation on the number of terms that a Member of Congress may serve, and requiring a vote of two-thirds of the membership of both Houses of Congress on any legislation raising or imposing new taxes or fees.

Introduced: January 23, 2023 Introduced by: Scott, Rick Republican · Florida See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 23, 2023
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This joint resolution proposes constitutional amendments that (1) authorize the President to reduce or disapprove any appropriation in a bill or joint resolution using a line-item veto, (2) prohibit Members of Congress from serving more than six terms in the House of Representatives or two terms in the Senate, and (3) require a two-thirds vote of each chamber of Congress for legislation that imposes or raises any tax or fee.

What's happening now January 23, 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S.J. Res. 1: A joint resolution proposing amendments to the Constitution of the United States relative to the line item veto, a limitation on the number of terms that a Member of Congress may serve, and requiring a vote of two-thirds of the membership of both Houses of Congress on any legislation raising or imposing new taxes or fees.. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-SJRES-1/
MLA
"S.J. Res. 1: A joint resolution proposing amendments to the Constitution of the United States relative to the line item veto, a limitation on the number of terms that a Member of Congress may serve, and requiring a vote of two-thirds of the membership of both Houses of Congress on any legislation raising or imposing new taxes or fees.." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-SJRES-1/.
Bluebook (legal)
S.J. Res. 1, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-SJRES-1/.
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[S.J. Res. 1: A joint resolution proposing amendments to the Constitution of the United States relative to the line item veto, a limitation on the number of terms that a Member of Congress may serve, and requiring a vote of two-thirds of the membership of both Houses of Congress on any legislation raising or imposing new taxes or fees.](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-SJRES-1/)
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