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HJRES 49 99th Congress House Economics and Public Finance Appropriations Constitution and constitutional amendments Constitutional amendments Item veto Presidential powers Presidents and Vice Presidents

A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States allowing an item veto in appropriation bills.

Introduced: January 3, 1985 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 6, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Monopolies and Commercial Law.
Jan 3, 1985
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
Jan 3, 1985
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Constitutional Amendment - Allows the President an item veto of appropriations bills. Requires the President, in signing such a bill, to designate the provisions disapproved and return the bill to the House in which it originated. Subjects such bills to the same proceedings as other bills disapproved by the President.

What's happening now March 6, 1985

Referred to Subcommittee on Monopolies and Commercial Law.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2