United States · Bill · HJRES
H.J.Res. 77 (109th)
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.
Introduced
8 February 2006
Last action
16 February 2006 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Sponsors
Rep. Stearns, Cliff [R-FL-6]
Subjects
Rule of law
Source updated
2 January 2025
Summary
Constitutional Amendment - Authorizes the President to reduce or disapprove any appropriation or authorization of new direct spending in any bill, order, resolution, or vote presented to him or her. Declares that any such legislation shall become law as so modified after the President signs it. Directs the President to return those portions of the legislation that contain reduced or disapproved appropriations or disapproved authorization of new direct spending with objections to the chamber where such legislation originated. Allows Congress to consider such portions separately in the manner prescribed under the Constitution for bills disapproved by the President.
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Timeline
8 February 2006
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
8 February 2006
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
8 February 2006
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
16 February 2006
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 8 February 2006 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Stearns, Cliff [R-FL-6] · R · Sponsor
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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 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/77
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/109/hjres/77
- us · 109-hjres-77 · source updated 2 January 2025