A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution authorizing the President to disapprove or reduce an item of appropriations.

Summary

Constitutional Amendment - Permits the President to reduce or veto 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 reduced or vetoed to the House in which the bill originated. Subjects such bills to the same proceeding as other bills disapproved by the President, except that only a majority vote of each House of Congress shall be required to override a disapproval or reduction.

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Timeline

1. 1 February 1983

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 1 February 1983

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 22 February 1983

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Constitution.

   Source: Committee

4. 9 April 1984

   Committee

   Subcommittee on Constitution. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 98-1131.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 1 February 1983

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Dixon, Alan J. [D-IL] · D · Sponsor
• · ssju00 · Standing

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