House
Feb 9, 2009Proposing 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.
Bill Progress
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Introduced(1/8/09)
Committee
Passed
House
Passed
Senate
President
Law
Sponsor
TP
Mr. PLATTS
(R) PA – 19
Topics
Latest Action
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Feb 9, 2009
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