A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution allowing the President to veto or reduce individual items in appropriations bills.

Summary

Constitutional Amendment - Permits the President to reduce or veto any item of appropriation in any Act or joint resolution, except an item of appropriation for the legislative branch or the judicial branch. Requires the President to return with his objections any item of appropriation reduced or vetoed to the House in which the bill originated. Subjects such bills to the same proceeding as other bills disapproved by the President.

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Timeline

1. 25 October 1983

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 25 October 1983

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 25 October 1983

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 28 October 1983

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Monopolies and Commercial Law.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 25 October 1983

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Gekas, George W. [R-PA-17] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Porter, John Edward [R-IL-10] · R · Sponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing

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