House
Feb 9, 2009

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to authorize the line item veto.

Summary

Official

Constitutional Amendment - Authorizes the President, in the case of any bill, order, resolution, or vote presented by Congress, to decline to approve in whole any dollar amount of discretionary budget authority, any item of new direct spending, or any tax benefit.

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Introduced(1/8/09)
Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
President
Law

Sponsor

TP

Mr. PLATTS

(R) PA – 19

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Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

Feb 9, 2009

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