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S.J.Res. 25 (109th)
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.
Introduced
27 September 2005
Last action
27 September 2005 · Introduced
Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S10518)
Sponsors
Sen. Talent, Jim [R-MO], Sen. Allen, George [R-VA], Sen. Coleman, Norm [R-MN], Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC], Sen. DeMint, Jim [R-SC], Sen. Allard, Wayne [R-CO], Sen. Alexander, Lamar [R-TN], Sen. Martinez, Mel [R-FL], Sen. Chambliss, Saxby [R-GA], Sen. Dole, Elizabeth [R-NC], Sen. Isakson, Johnny [R-GA], Sen. Thune, John [R-SD]
Subjects
Rule of law
Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Constitutional Amendment - Authorizes the President to reduce or disapprove appropriations in any bill, order, resolution, or vote, which is presented to the President. 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
27 September 2005
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S10518)
Source: IntroReferral
27 September 2005
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in Senate · 27 September 2005 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Sen. Talent, Jim [R-MO] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Allen, George [R-VA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Coleman, Norm [R-MN] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. DeMint, Jim [R-SC] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Allard, Wayne [R-CO] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Alexander, Lamar [R-TN] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Martinez, Mel [R-FL] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Chambliss, Saxby [R-GA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Dole, Elizabeth [R-NC] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Isakson, Johnny [R-GA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Thune, John [R-SD] · R · Cosponsor
- · ssju00 · Standing
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 → 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/senate-joint-resolution/25
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/109/sjres/25
- us · 109-sjres-25 · source updated 10 August 2026