HJRES 23 · 107th Congress 2001–2003, ended

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to allow an item veto of appropriation bills.

Introduced Feb 28, 2001 Originated House Sponsor Phil English R-PA

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Latest action · Mar 9, 2001 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.

Progress

Where this resolution reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedFeb 28, 2001
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Constitutional Amendment - Authorizes the President to disapprove any item of appropriation in any bill. Requires any item of appropriation contained in a bill approved by the President which is not disapproved to become law. Permits the Congress to reconsider any item so disapproved.

Cosponsors 46

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 28, 2001 to Oct 1, 2002; 16 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-MNBill LutherOriginalFeb 28, 2001
R-COBob SchafferOriginalFeb 28, 2001
R-FLCliff StearnsOriginalFeb 28, 2001
R-MIDave CampOriginalFeb 28, 2001
R-CAEdward R. RoyceOriginalFeb 28, 2001
R-PAJames C. GreenwoodOriginalFeb 28, 2001
R-AZJeff FlakeOriginalFeb 28, 2001
R-AZJim KolbeOriginalFeb 28, 2001
R-PAJohn E. PetersonOriginalFeb 28, 2001
D-MEJohn Elias BaldacciOriginalFeb 28, 2001
R-OHMichael G. OxleyOriginalFeb 28, 2001
R-FLPorter J. GossOriginalFeb 28, 2001
R-CTRob SimmonsOriginalFeb 28, 2001
R-GASaxby ChamblissOriginalFeb 28, 2001
D-PATim HoldenOriginalFeb 28, 2001
R-VAVirgil H. Goode Jr.OriginalFeb 28, 2001
R-NELee TerryMar 13, 2001
R-TXRichard K. ArmeyMar 13, 2001
R-PATodd Russell PlattsMar 13, 2001
R-ILRay LaHoodMay 24, 2001
R-SDJohn ThuneOct 9, 2001
R-VAJ. Randy ForbesNov 6, 2001
R-OHRobert W. NeyNov 14, 2001
R-MNJim RamstadNov 27, 2001
R-FLMark FoleyNov 27, 2001
R-DEMichael N. CastleNov 27, 2001
R-TXRalph M. HallNov 28, 2001
R-MORoy BluntNov 28, 2001
R-OHRob PortmanFeb 5, 2002
R-ALSpencer BachusFeb 5, 2002
R-NCSue Wilkins MyrickFeb 12, 2002
R-PAGeorge W. GekasFeb 13, 2002
R-MIFred UptonFeb 27, 2002
R-COJoel HefleyMar 13, 2002
R-WIMark GreenMar 20, 2002
R-FLJohn L. MicaApr 10, 2002
R-FLMichael BilirakisMay 21, 2002
R-TNJohn J. Duncan, Jr.Jun 4, 2002
R-NYJack QuinnJun 6, 2002
R-CAKen CalvertJun 11, 2002
R-MOW. Todd AkinJun 11, 2002
R-MNMark R. KennedyJun 19, 2002
R-OHPatrick J. TiberiJun 25, 2002
R-GABob BarrJul 12, 2002
R-LADavid VitterSep 4, 2002
R-FLJeff MillerOct 1, 2002

Committees 1

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseJudiciary Committee
Referred Feb 28, 2001
Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee
Referred Mar 9, 2001

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Mar 9, 2001Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
  2. Feb 28, 2001Introduced in House
  3. Feb 28, 2001Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Research

What has been written about this resolution: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.

CRS reports 2

Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this resolution or the law it became, newest first.

Cite it 2

Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.

Titles 1

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to allow an item veto of appropriation bills.

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Economics and Public Finance.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Feb 28, 2001Introduced in House

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