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HJRES 8 119th Congress · House

Empowering the President with Line Item Veto

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

What This Bill Does

This bill proposes a constitutional amendment that would grant the President the authority to veto specific items in appropriations bills, rather than rejecting the entire bill.

This bill matters to ordinary Americans as it aims to enhance the President's ability to manage federal spending by eliminating unnecessary expenditures, potentially leading to more efficient use of taxpayer dollars.

Who This Bill Affects

If passed, this bill could lead to a more streamlined federal budget process, potentially reducing wasteful spending, which could benefit taxpayers by ensuring that funds are allocated more effectively.

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Will It Pass?

1% estimated chance of becoming law

Pass percentages are estimates and may be inaccurate.

Data sourced from api.congress.gov. AI summaries by BillBoard.