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H.J.Res. 49 (99th)

A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States allowing an item veto in appropriation bills.

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Introduced

3 January 1985

Last action

6 March 1985 · Referred

Status

Referred to Subcommittee on Monopolies and Commercial Law.

Sponsors

Rep. Archer, Bill [R-TX-7], Rep. Kemp, Jack [R-NY-38], Rep. Hall, Sam B., Jr. [D-TX-1], Rep. Crane, Philip M. [R-IL-12], Rep. McEwen, Bob [R-OH-6], Rep. Courter, Jim [R-NJ-12], Rep. Lungren, Daniel E. [R-CA-42], Rep. Shumway, Norman D. [R-CA-14], Rep. Whitehurst, G. William [R-VA-2], Rep. Nielson, Howard C. [R-UT-3], Rep. Emerson, Bill [R-MO-8], Rep. Martin, Lynn M. [R-IL-16], Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ], Rep. Livingston, Bob [R-LA-1], Rep. Ireland, Andrew P. [R-FL-10], Rep. Holt, Marjorie S. [R-MD-4], Harold Rogers, Rep. McCollum, Bill [R-FL-5], Rep. Saxton, Jim [R-NJ-13], Rep. Bliley, Tom [R-VA-3], Rep. Oxley, Michael G. [R-OH-4], Rep. Badham, Robert E. [R-CA-40], Rep. Meyers, Jan [R-KS-3], Rep. Schuette, Bill [R-MI-10], Rep. Roth, Toby [R-WI-8], Rep. Hunter, Duncan [R-CA-45], Rep. Weber, Vin [R-MN-2], Rep. Frenzel, Bill [R-MN-3], Rep. Porter, John Edward [R-IL-10], Rep. Rudd, Eldon D. [R-AZ-4], Rep. Stenholm, Charles W. [D-TX-17], Rep. Whittaker, Bob [R-KS-5], Rep. Stump, Bob [R-AZ-3], Rep. Boulter, Beau [R-TX-13], Rep. Dannemeyer, William E. [R-CA-39], Rep. Daub, Hal [R-NE-2], Rep. Miller, John R. [R-WA-1], Rep. Cheney, Dick [R-WY-At Large], Rep. Armey, Richard K. [R-TX-26], Rep. Lagomarsino, Robert J. [R-CA-19], Rep. Hansen, James V. [R-UT-1], Rep. Vucanovich, Barbara F. [R-NV-2], Rep. Kasich, John R. [R-OH-12], Rep. Gallo, Dean A. [R-NJ-11], Rep. Lott, Trent [R-MS-5], Rep. Kolbe, Jim [R-AZ-5], Rep. Vander Jagt, Guy [R-MI-9], Rep. Fields, Jack [R-TX-8]

Subjects

Rule of law

Source updated

30 June 2021

Rule of law

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Summary

Constitutional Amendment - Allows the President an item veto of appropriations bills. Requires the President, in signing such a bill, to designate the provisions disapproved and return the bill to the House in which it originated. Subjects such bills to the same proceedings as other bills disapproved by the President.

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Timeline

  1. 3 January 1985

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 3 January 1985

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 3 January 1985

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 6 March 1985

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Monopolies and Commercial Law.

    Source: Committee

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