United States · Bill · HJRES
H.J.Res. 71 (109th)
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to authorize the President to reduce or disapprove any appropriation in any bill presented by Congress.
Introduced
4 November 2005
Last action
6 February 2006 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Sponsors
Rep. Kennedy, Mark R. [R-MN-6], Rep. Terry, Lee [R-NE-2], Rep. Istook, Ernest J., Jr. [R-OK-5], Rep. Ramstad, Jim [R-MN-3], Rep. Inglis, Bob [R-SC-4], Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6], Rep. Shimkus, John [R-IL-15], Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1], Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5], Rep. Schwarz, John J.H. "Joe" [R-MI-7], Rep. Hayworth, J. D. [R-AZ-5], Rep. Foley, Mark [R-FL-16], Rep. Green, Mark [R-WI-8], Rep. Fitzpatrick, Michael G. [R-PA-8], Rep. Goode, Virgil H., Jr. [R-VA-5], Rep. Kuhl, John R. "Randy", Jr. [R-NY-29], Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5], Rep. Bass, Charles F. [R-NH-2]
Subjects
Rule of law
Source updated
7 April 2025
Summary
Constitutional Amendment - Authorizes the President to reduce or disapprove appropriations in any bill, order, resolution, or vote, which is presented to him or her. Declares that any legislation that the President approves and signs after such amendment shall become law as so modified. Requires the President to return those portions of the legislation that contain reduced or disapproved appropriations with objections to the chamber where such legislation originated. Allows Congress to consider separately any reduced or disapproved appropriations in the manner prescribed under the U.S. Constitution for bills disapproved by the President.
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Timeline
4 November 2005
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
4 November 2005
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
4 November 2005
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
6 February 2006
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 4 November 2005 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Kennedy, Mark R. [R-MN-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Terry, Lee [R-NE-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Istook, Ernest J., Jr. [R-OK-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ramstad, Jim [R-MN-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Inglis, Bob [R-SC-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Shimkus, John [R-IL-15] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Schwarz, John J.H. "Joe" [R-MI-7] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hayworth, J. D. [R-AZ-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Foley, Mark [R-FL-16] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Green, Mark [R-WI-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Michael G. [R-PA-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Goode, Virgil H., Jr. [R-VA-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kuhl, John R. "Randy", Jr. [R-NY-29] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bass, Charles F. [R-NH-2] · R · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to → Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to authorize the President to reduce or disapprove any appropriation or authorization of new direct spending in any bill presented by Congress.
- related to ← A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to authorize the President to reduce or disapprove any appropriation in any bill presented by Congress.
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/house-joint-resolution/71
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/109/hjres/71
- us · 109-hjres-71 · source updated 7 April 2025