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H.J.R.E.S. 8

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide certain line item veto authority to the President.

In Plain Language

This proposal would let the President reject specific spending items in bills instead of having to accept or reject entire bills. The President would have to tell Congress within 10 days when they use this power, and Congress could vote to override the rejection if two-thirds of both the House and Senate agree. This would require a constitutional amendment to become law.

Official Congressional Research Service summary

This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment that authorizes the President to use a line item veto to reduce an appropriation in a bill or joint resolution. Under the amendment, the President must notify Congress within 10 days of using this authority to reduce an appropriation. The House and Senate may then consider disapproval of the reduction. If at least two-thirds of each chamber of Congress votes to disapprove the reduction, the amount of the appropriation that is subject to the reduction must be returned to the amount that was originally presented to the President.

Sponsor

Rep. McClintock, Tom [R-CA-5]

Cosponsors

Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14]

Latest action

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Jan 3, 2025

Official source

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Action history

Jan 3, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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