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Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide certain line item veto authority to the President.

12/15/2023, 3:52 PM

Summary of Bill HJRES 10

Bill 118 HJRes 10 proposes an amendment to the Constitution of the United States that would grant the President certain line item veto authority. This means that the President would have the power to veto specific provisions or items within a bill, rather than having to veto the entire bill as a whole.

The purpose of this amendment is to give the President more control over government spending and to help reduce wasteful or unnecessary expenditures. Supporters of the bill argue that a line item veto would allow the President to target specific areas of a bill that they believe are excessive or unnecessary, without having to reject the entire piece of legislation.

However, opponents of the bill argue that granting the President line item veto authority could potentially upset the balance of power between the executive and legislative branches of government. They argue that it could give the President too much influence over the budgeting process and undermine the authority of Congress. Overall, the passage of Bill 118 HJRes 10 would require a constitutional amendment, which is a lengthy and complex process. It would ultimately be up to Congress and the states to decide whether or not to grant the President line item veto authority.

Congressional Summary of HJRES 10

This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment that authorizes the President to use a line item veto to reduce an appropriation in a bill or joint resolution.

Under the amendment, the President must notify Congress within 10 days of using this authority to reduce an appropriation. The House and Senate may then consider disapproval of the reduction.

If at least two-thirds of each chamber of Congress votes to disapprove the reduction, the amount of the appropriation that is subject to the reduction must be returned to the amount that was originally presented to the President.

Current Status of Bill HJRES 10

Bill HJRES 10 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since January 9, 2023. Bill HJRES 10 was introduced during Congress 118 and was introduced to the House on January 9, 2023.  Bill HJRES 10's most recent activity was Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. as of January 9, 2023

Bipartisan Support of Bill HJRES 10

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
0
Republican Sponsors
1
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
2
Democrat Cosponsors
0
Republican Cosponsors
2
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HJRES 10

Primary Policy Focus

Economics and Public Finance

Potential Impact Areas

- Appropriations
- Congressional-executive branch relations
- Constitution and constitutional amendments
- Legislative rules and procedure
- Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents

Alternate Title(s) of Bill HJRES 10

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide certain line item veto authority to the President.
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide certain line item veto authority to the President.

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