A bill proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States allowing an item veto in appropriations Acts.

Summary

Constitutional Amendment - Permits the President to disapprove 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 disapproved to the House in which the bill originated. Subjects such bills to the same proceedings as other bills disapproved by the President.

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Timeline

1. 28 January 1987

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 28 January 1987

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 28 January 1987

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 10 February 1987

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Monopolies and Commercial Law.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 28 January 1987

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Penny, Timothy J. [D-MN-1] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE] · D · Sponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing

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