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S. 4 (104th)

Line Item Veto Act

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Introduced

4 January 1995

Last action

9 April 1996 · Became law

Status

Became Public Law No: 104-130.

Sponsors

Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS], Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ], Sen. Coats, Daniel [R-IN], Sen. Kyl, Jon [R-AZ], Sen. Helms, Jesse [R-NC], Sen. Murkowski, Frank H. [R-AK], Sen. Ashcroft, John [R-MO], Sen. Bond, Christopher S. [R-MO], Sen. Grams, Rod [R-MN], Sen. Gramm, Phil [R-TX], Sen. Brown, Hank [R-CO], Sen. Burns, Conrad R. [R-MT], Sen. Chafee, John H. [R-RI], Sen. Coverdell, Paul [R-GA], Sen. Craig, Larry E. [R-ID], Sen. Gregg, Judd [R-NH], Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK], Sen. Kassebaum, Nancy Landon [R-KS], Sen. Kempthorne, Dirk [R-ID], Sen. McConnell, Mitch [R-KY], Sen. Nickles, Don [R-OK], Sen. Santorum, Rick [R-PA], Sen. Shelby, Richard C. [R-AL], Sen. Smith, Bob [R-NH], Sen. Warner, John [R-VA], Sen. DeWine, Mike [R-OH], Sen. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME], Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA], Sen. Thomas, Craig [R-WY], Sen. Lott, Trent [R-MS]

Subjects

Budget

Source updated

7 April 2025

Budget

Summary

Legislative Line Item Veto Act of 1995 - Amends the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 to grant the President legislative line item veto rescission authority. Authorizes the President to rescind all or part of any budget authority, if the President determines that such rescission: (1) would help balance the Federal budget, reduce the Federal budget deficit, or reduce the public debt; (2) will not impair any essential Government functions; and (3) will not harm the national interest. Makes such a rescission effective unless the Congress, during a review period, enacts a rescission disapproval bill.

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Timeline

  1. 4 January 1995

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred jointly to the Committees on Budget; Governmental Affairs pursuant to the order of August 4, 1977, with instructions that if one Committee reports, the other Committee have thirty days to report or be discharged.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 4 January 1995

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S97)

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 4 January 1995

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 18 January 1995

    Committee

    Committee on Budget. Hearings held.

    Source: Committee

  5. 14 February 1995

    Reported

    Committee on Budget. Ordered to be reported with amendments without recommendation.

    Source: Committee

  6. 23 February 1995

    Committee

    Committee on Governmental Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 104-391.

    Source: Committee

  7. 27 February 1995

    Reported

    Committee on Budget. Reported to Senate by Senator Domenici without recommendation with amendments. With written report No. 104-9. Additional and minority views filed.

    Source: Committee

  8. 27 February 1995

    Reported

    Committee on Budget. Reported to Senate by Senator Domenici without recommendation with amendments. With written report No. 104-9. Additional and minority views filed.

    Source: Committee

  9. 2 March 1995

    Reported

    Committee on Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment without recommendation.

    Source: Committee

  10. 7 March 1995

    Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 26.

    Source: Calendars

  11. 7 March 1995

    Reported

    Committee on Governmental Affairs. Reported to Senate by Senator Roth without recommendation without amendment. With written report No. 104-13. Additional views filed.

    Source: Committee

  12. 7 March 1995

    Reported

    Committee on Governmental Affairs. Reported to Senate by Senator Roth without recommendation without amendment. With written report No. 104-13. Additional views filed.

    Source: Committee

  13. 20 March 1995

    Floor

    Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S4187-4196)

    Source: Floor

  14. 21 March 1995

    Floor

    Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S4210, S4212-4260, S4293)

    Source: Floor

  15. 22 March 1995

    Floor

    Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S4301-4358)

    Source: Floor

  16. 23 March 1995

    Floor

    Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S4409-4486)

    Source: Floor

  17. 23 March 1995

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 69-29. Record Vote No: 115.

    Source: Floor

  18. 28 March 1995

    Floor

    Held at the desk.

    Source: Floor

  19. 28 March 1995

    Floor

    Received in the House.

    Source: Floor

  20. 28 March 1995

    Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    Source: Floor

  21. 16 May 1995

    Reported

    Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 147 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of S. 4 with 1 hour of general debate. Motion to recommit allowed. Making in order a motion to take the bill from the Speaker's table, and to strike all after the enacting clause and insert the text of H.R. 2 as passed by the House.

    Source: Floor

  22. 17 May 1995

    Floor

    Considered by motion. (consideration: CR H5090-5097)

    Source: Floor

  23. 17 May 1995

    Passed

    On motion to consider Agreed to by voice vote.

    Source: Calendars

  24. 17 May 1995

    Floor

    The previous question on the motion was ordered pursuant to a previous order of the house

    Source: Floor

  25. 17 May 1995

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

  26. 17 May 1995

    Passed

    The title of the measure was amended to that of similar measure H.R. 2. Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

  27. 17 May 1995

    Passed

    On passage Passed without objection.

    Source: Floor

  28. 17 May 1995

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.

    Source: Floor

  29. 17 May 1995

    Floor

    The House struck all after the enacting clause and inserted in lieu thereof the provisions of a similar measure H.R. 2.

    Source: Floor

  30. 17 May 1995

    Passed

    Mr. Clinger moved to take S. 4 from the Speaker's table, and to strike all after the enacting clause of the Senate bill, and insert the text of H.R. 450 as passed by the House.

    Source: Calendars

  31. 17 May 1995

    Passed

    Mr. Clinger asked unanimous consent that it be in order to consider in the House a motion to take from the Speaker's table the bill S. 4, to strike all after the enacting clause and insert the text of H.R. 2, as passed by the House; that the motion be debatable for not to exceed one hour; and that the previous question be ordered on the motion to final adoption without intervening motion except for one motion to commit. Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

  32. 18 May 1995

    Floor

    Message on House action received in Senate and at the desk: House amendments to Senate bill.

    Source: Floor

  33. 20 June 1995

    Passed

    Senate disagreed to House amendments requested conference and appointed conferees. Stevens; Roth; Thompson; Cochran; McCain; Glenn; Levin; Pryor; Sarbanes; Domenici; Grassley; Nickles; Gramm; Coats; Exon; Hollings; Johnston; Dodd. (consideration: CR S8717)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  34. 26 June 1995

    Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    Source: Floor

  35. 7 September 1995

    ResolvingDifferences

    The previous question was ordered without objection.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  36. 7 September 1995

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  37. 7 September 1995

    ResolvingDifferences

    The Speaker appointed conferees: Clinger, Solomon, Bunning, Goss, Blute, Collins (IL), Sabo, and Beilenson.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  38. 7 September 1995

    Passed

    On motion that the House insist upon its amendments, and agree to a conference Agreed to by voice vote. (consideration: CR H8605)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  39. 7 September 1995

    Floor

    The previous question was ordered without objection.

    Source: Floor

  40. 7 September 1995

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the motion.

    Source: Floor

  41. 7 September 1995

    ResolvingDifferences

    Mr. Clinger moved that the House insist upon its amendments, and agree to a conference.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  42. 20 September 1995

    Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    Source: Floor

  43. 27 September 1995

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference held.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  44. 27 September 1995

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference committee actions: Conference held.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  45. 24 October 1995

    Floor

    Mr. Deutsch announced his intention to offer a motion on October 25, 1995, to instruct conferees on the part of the House to insist upon the inclusion of provisions to require that the bill apply to the targeted tax benefit provisions of any revenue or reconciliation bill enacted into law during fiscal year 1995.

    Source: Floor

  46. 25 October 1995

    Vote

    On motion that the House instruct conferees Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 381 - 44 (Roll no. 736). (consideration: CR H10773-10779)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  47. 25 October 1995

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the motion to instruct conferees on the part of the House to insist upon the inclusion of provisions to require that the bill apply to the targeted tax benefit provisions of any revenue or reconciliation bill enacted into law during fiscal year 1995.

    Source: Floor

  48. 25 October 1995

    ResolvingDifferences

    Mr. Deutsch moved that the House instruct conferees.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  49. 21 March 1996

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report H. Rept. 104-491 filed. (text of conference report: CR H2640-2652)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  50. 21 March 1996

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report filed: Conference report H. Rept. 104-491 filed.(text of conference report: CR H2640-2652)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  51. 21 March 1996

    Passed

    Conferees agreed to file conference report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  52. 21 March 1996

    Passed

    Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  53. 27 March 1996

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report considered in Senate.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  54. 27 March 1996

    Vote

    Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 69-31. Record Vote No: 56.(consideration: CR S2995)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  55. 28 March 1996

    Floor

    Presented to President.

    Source: Floor

  56. 28 March 1996

    President

    Presented to President.

    Source: President

  57. 28 March 1996

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  58. 28 March 1996

    Passed

    On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to without objection. (consideration: CR H2972-2986)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  59. 28 March 1996

    Passed

    Conference report agreed to in House: House agreed to conference report pursuant to H. Res. 391.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  60. 28 March 1996

    ResolvingDifferences

    Mr. Clinger brought up conference report H. Rept. 104-491 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 391.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  61. 28 March 1996

    Passed

    House agreed to conference report pursuant to H. Res. 391.

    Source: Floor

  62. 28 March 1996

    Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    Source: Floor

  63. 9 April 1996

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

  64. 9 April 1996

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

  65. 9 April 1996

    Became law

    Became Public Law No: 104-130.

    Source: President

Votes

27 March 1996 · Conference Report Agreed to · On the Conference Report S. 4 · Conference Report Agreed to · Official source

Yes 69 · No 31 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 0

Showing the first 4 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.

23 March 1995 · Bill Passed · On Passage of the Bill S. 4 · Bill Passed · Official source

Yes 69 · No 29 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 2

Showing the first 4 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.

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    Engrossed in Senate · EN · 23 March 1995

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    Reference Change Senate · EN · 27 February 1995

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    Referral Instructions Senate · EN · 4 January 1995

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