A joint resolution proposing amendments to the Constitution of the United States relative to the line item veto, a limitation on the number of terms that a Member of Congress may serve, and requiring a vote of two-thirds of the membership of both Houses of Congress on any legislation raising or imposing new taxes or fees.
Latest action · Jan 22, 2021 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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.
- IntroducedJan 22, 2021
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
This joint resolution proposes constitutional amendments that (1) authorize the President to reduce or disapprove any appropriation in a bill or joint resolution using a line-item veto, (2) prohibit Members of Congress from serving more than six terms in the House of Representatives or two terms in the Senate, and (3) require a two-thirds vote of each chamber of Congress for legislation that imposes or raises any tax or fee.
Cosponsors
Members who signed on, in the order they did.
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Judiciary Committee | Referred Jan 22, 2021 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jan 22, 2021Introduced in Senate
- Jan 22, 2021Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Related bills 6
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A joint resolution proposing amendments to the Constitution of the United States relative to the line item veto, a limitation on the number of terms that a Member of Congress may serve, and requiring a vote of two-thirds of the membership of both Houses of Congress on any legislation raising or imposing new taxes or fees.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Congress.
- Appropriations
- Congress
- Congressional elections
- Constitution and constitutional amendments
- General taxation matters
- House of Representatives
- Income tax credits
- Income tax deductions
- Income tax rates
- Legislative rules and procedure
- Members of Congress
- Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
- Senate
- User charges and fees
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 22, 2021Introduced in Senate
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