United States · Law · S
S. 4 (104th)
Line Item Veto Act
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
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
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
4 January 1995
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S97)
Source: IntroReferral
4 January 1995
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
18 January 1995
Committee
Committee on Budget. Hearings held.
Source: Committee
14 February 1995
Reported
Committee on Budget. Ordered to be reported with amendments without recommendation.
Source: Committee
23 February 1995
Committee
Committee on Governmental Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 104-391.
Source: Committee
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
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
2 March 1995
Reported
Committee on Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment without recommendation.
Source: Committee
7 March 1995
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 26.
Source: Calendars
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
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
20 March 1995
Floor
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S4187-4196)
Source: Floor
21 March 1995
Floor
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S4210, S4212-4260, S4293)
Source: Floor
22 March 1995
Floor
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S4301-4358)
Source: Floor
23 March 1995
Floor
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S4409-4486)
Source: Floor
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
28 March 1995
Floor
Held at the desk.
Source: Floor
28 March 1995
Floor
Received in the House.
Source: Floor
28 March 1995
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
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
17 May 1995
Floor
Considered by motion. (consideration: CR H5090-5097)
Source: Floor
17 May 1995
Passed
On motion to consider Agreed to by voice vote.
Source: Calendars
17 May 1995
Floor
The previous question on the motion was ordered pursuant to a previous order of the house
Source: Floor
17 May 1995
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
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
17 May 1995
Passed
On passage Passed without objection.
Source: Floor
17 May 1995
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.
Source: Floor
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
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
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
18 May 1995
Floor
Message on House action received in Senate and at the desk: House amendments to Senate bill.
Source: Floor
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
26 June 1995
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
7 September 1995
ResolvingDifferences
The previous question was ordered without objection.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
7 September 1995
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
7 September 1995
ResolvingDifferences
The Speaker appointed conferees: Clinger, Solomon, Bunning, Goss, Blute, Collins (IL), Sabo, and Beilenson.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
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
7 September 1995
Floor
The previous question was ordered without objection.
Source: Floor
7 September 1995
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the motion.
Source: Floor
7 September 1995
ResolvingDifferences
Mr. Clinger moved that the House insist upon its amendments, and agree to a conference.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
20 September 1995
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
27 September 1995
ResolvingDifferences
Conference held.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
27 September 1995
ResolvingDifferences
Conference committee actions: Conference held.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
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
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
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
25 October 1995
ResolvingDifferences
Mr. Deutsch moved that the House instruct conferees.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
21 March 1996
ResolvingDifferences
Conference report H. Rept. 104-491 filed. (text of conference report: CR H2640-2652)
Source: ResolvingDifferences
21 March 1996
ResolvingDifferences
Conference report filed: Conference report H. Rept. 104-491 filed.(text of conference report: CR H2640-2652)
Source: ResolvingDifferences
21 March 1996
Passed
Conferees agreed to file conference report.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
21 March 1996
Passed
Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
27 March 1996
ResolvingDifferences
Conference report considered in Senate.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
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
28 March 1996
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
28 March 1996
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
28 March 1996
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
28 March 1996
Passed
On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to without objection. (consideration: CR H2972-2986)
Source: ResolvingDifferences
28 March 1996
Passed
Conference report agreed to in House: House agreed to conference report pursuant to H. Res. 391.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
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
28 March 1996
Passed
House agreed to conference report pursuant to H. Res. 391.
Source: Floor
28 March 1996
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
9 April 1996
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
9 April 1996
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
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
- Sen. Simpson, Alan K. [R-WY]Yea
- Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY]Yea
- Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA]Yea
- Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA]Nay
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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
- Sen. Simpson, Alan K. [R-WY]Yea
- Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY]Yea
- Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA]Yea
- Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA]Nay
Showing the first 4 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.
Versions
- Enrolled Bill · — · Download file
- Public Law · 10 April 1996 · Download file
- Engrossed Amendment House · 17 May 1995 · Download file
- Engrossed in Senate · 23 March 1995 · Download file
- Reported to Senate · 7 March 1995 · Download file
- Reference Change Senate · 27 February 1995 · Download file
- Referral Instructions Senate · 4 January 1995 · Download file
Documents
19 official files
Enrolled Bill (text)
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Enrolled Bill (text)
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Public Law (text)
Public Law · EN · 10 April 1996
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Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 10 April 1996
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Conference report filed in House
summary · EN · 21 March 1996
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Engrossed Amendment House (text)
Engrossed Amendment House · EN · 17 May 1995
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Engrossed Amendment House (PDF)
Engrossed Amendment House · EN · 17 May 1995
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Passed House amended
summary · EN · 17 May 1995
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Engrossed in Senate (text)
Engrossed in Senate · EN · 23 March 1995
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Engrossed in Senate (PDF)
Engrossed in Senate · EN · 23 March 1995
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Passed Senate amended
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Reported to Senate (text)
Reported to Senate · EN · 7 March 1995
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Reported to Senate (PDF)
Reported to Senate · EN · 7 March 1995
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Reference Change Senate (text)
Reference Change Senate · EN · 27 February 1995
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Reference Change Senate · EN · 27 February 1995
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Reported to Senate with amendment(s)
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Referral Instructions Senate (text)
Referral Instructions Senate · EN · 4 January 1995
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Referral Instructions Senate (PDF)
Referral Instructions Senate · EN · 4 January 1995
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Introduced in Senate
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Sponsors
- Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Coats, Daniel [R-IN] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Kyl, Jon [R-AZ] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Helms, Jesse [R-NC] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Murkowski, Frank H. [R-AK] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Ashcroft, John [R-MO] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Bond, Christopher S. [R-MO] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Grams, Rod [R-MN] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Gramm, Phil [R-TX] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Brown, Hank [R-CO] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Burns, Conrad R. [R-MT] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Chafee, John H. [R-RI] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Coverdell, Paul [R-GA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Craig, Larry E. [R-ID] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Gregg, Judd [R-NH] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Kassebaum, Nancy Landon [R-KS] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Kempthorne, Dirk [R-ID] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. McConnell, Mitch [R-KY] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Nickles, Don [R-OK] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Santorum, Rick [R-PA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Shelby, Richard C. [R-AL] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Smith, Bob [R-NH] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Warner, John [R-VA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. DeWine, Mike [R-OH] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Thomas, Craig [R-WY] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Lott, Trent [R-MS] · R · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to → Legislative Line Item Veto Act of 1995
- related to → Line Item Veto Act
- related to → Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3136) to provide for enactment of the Senior Citizens' Right to Work Act of 1996, the Line Item Veto Act, and the Small Business Growth and Fairness Act of 1996, and to provide for a permanent increase in the public debt limit.
- related to → Contract with America Advancement Act of 1996
- related to → Providing for consideration of the bill (S. 4) to grant the power to the President to reduce budget authority, and for other purposes.
- amends ← SAMDT 354
- amends ← SAMDT 358
- amends ← SAMDT 352
- amends ← SAMDT 370
- amends ← SAMDT 360
- amends ← SAMDT 351
- amends ← SAMDT 382
- amends ← SAMDT 364
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Sources
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