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

House Joint Resolution

H.J.Res. 8

119th Congress

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

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Introduced:Jan 3, 2025

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Summary

This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment that would allow the President to reduce or eliminate specific spending items in bills passed by Congress. Congress could override these reductions if two-thirds of both the House and Senate vote to disapprove.

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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Introduced1/3/2025

StatusReferred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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

This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment that would allow the President to reduce or eliminate specific spending items in bills passed by Congress. Congress could override these reductions if two-thirds of both the House and Senate vote to dis

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This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment that would allow the President to reduce or eliminate specific spending items in bills passed by Congress. Congress could override these reductions if two-thirds of both the House and Senate vote to disapprove.

Bill Number: 8
Introduced: 1/3/2025
Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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Title: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide certain line item veto authority to the President.
Bill Number: 8
Sponsor: No sponsor
Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced: 1/3/2025
Summary: This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment that would allow the President to reduce or eliminate specific spending items in bills passed by Congress. Congress could override these reductions if two-thirds of both the House and Senate vote to disapprove.

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Plain-English explanation of this bill

This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment that would allow the President to reduce or eliminate specific spending items in bills passed by Congress. Congress could override these reductions if two-thirds of both the House and Senate vote to disapprove.

Last updated: 3/3/2026

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

The President would gain the power to reduce any spending amount in a bill while signing it into law, rather than having to accept or reject the entire bill.
The President must notify Congress within 10 days of making any spending reduction.
Congress can restore the original spending amount if two-thirds of both the House and Senate vote to disapprove the President's reduction.
This change would require amending the Constitution, which means it must be ratified by three-fourths of state legislatures within seven years.
This power is commonly called a 'line-item veto' because it allows the President to veto specific lines of spending rather than entire bills.

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

This amendment would affect the balance of power between the President and Congress over federal spending decisions. It would give the President more control to cut specific spending items that Congress has approved, though Congress would retain the ability to override these cuts with a supermajority vote. The change could impact any federal programs or projects funded through congressional appropriations.

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Scope & Jurisdiction

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federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

8, 119th Congress (2025). "Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide certain line item veto authority to the President.". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/119-hjres-8

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