Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide certain line item veto authority to the President.
Sponsored By: Representative McClintock
Introduced
Summary
Gives the President a line-item veto to cut specific appropriations while signing a bill into law. The President would be able to reduce an appropriation in any bill presented under Article I, and that reduced amount would become law unless both Houses of Congress vote to restore the original amount by a two-thirds margin within 10 days.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
President could cut spending line items
If ratified, this amendment would let the President cut a specific spending amount in a bill he signs. The President would have to tell the House and Senate within 10 days after the cut. Congress could vote to reject the cut, and it would take a two-thirds vote in both chambers to restore the original amount. If Congress does not reject it, the lower amount would become law. This would apply only to appropriations in bills sent under Article I, section 7. It would take effect only if three-fourths of state legislatures approve it within seven years.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
McClintock
CA • R
Cosponsors
Weber (TX)
TX • R
Sponsored 1/3/2025
Roll Call Votes
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