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Proposed Constitutional Amendment for Presidential Line-Item Veto

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

January 3, 2025

Constitution Presidential Power Veto Authority Federal Budget Legislative Process

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Where This Stands

Introduced

Committee

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Passed

Currently in_committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.

Last action

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

Lead sponsor

Tom McClintock

Version history

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The Frame

What this does

If passed by Congress and ratified by the states, this amendment would fundamentally alter the balance of power between the executive and legislative branches by allowing the President to unilaterally strike specific funding provisions from federal legislation.

Who is mentioned in the record

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President of the United States

The President would gain the authority to strike specific provisions from spending bills.

Members of Congress

Legislators would see their ability to finalize spending packages without executive alteration reduced.

What changed

Current stage: in_committee.

What's next

Floor Vote.

Summary

This resolution proposes a formal amendment to the U.S. Constitution that would grant the President the authority to veto specific line items within spending bills rather than having to accept or reject an entire bill. The proposal is currently in the initial stage of the legislative process.

Why It Matters

Key Facts

The document is a House Joint Resolution (HJRES) proposing a constitutional amendment.
The amendment seeks to grant the President line-item veto authority.
The resolution has been referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary for review.
No vote has been taken on the resolution as of the latest action.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a line-item veto?

A allows an executive to reject specific parts of a bill, such as individual spending items, while approving the rest of the legislation.

What happens next for this resolution?

The resolution must be reported out of the House Committee on the Judiciary, pass both the House and Senate by a two-thirds majority, and then be ratified by three-fourths of the states to become a constitutional amendment.

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Executive Power Expansion

This resolution represents a recurring legislative attempt to shift budgetary control from the legislative branch to the executive branch.

President of the United States

Connected Entities

organizationHouse Committee on the Judiciary“The committee currently reviewing the resolution.”Map →

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