Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States allowing an item veto in appropriations.

Summary

Constitutional Amendment - Provides that the President may approve any appropriation or provision and disapprove any other appropriation or provision in the same appropriation bill. Requires the President to designate the appropriations and provisions disapproved in such bill; and to return a copy of such appropriations and provisions, with his objections, to the House in which the bill shall have originated; and the same proceedings shall then be had as in other bills disapproved by the President.

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Timeline

1. 3 January 1973

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 3 January 1973

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 3 January 1973

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 3 January 1973

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Bennett, Charles E. [D-FL-3] · D · Sponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing

Related records

• related to ← Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to appropriations.