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H.R.2: Line Item Veto Act
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 104th Congress
- This bill is primarily about congress
- Introduced Jan. 4, 1995
- Latest Major Action Feb. 7, 1995
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
161 (7 Democrats, 154 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Line Item Veto Act - Grants the President legislative line item veto rescission authority. Authorizes the President to rescind all or part of any discretionary budget authority or veto any targeted tax benefit if the President determines that such rescission: (1) would help reduce the Federal budget deficit; (2) will not impair any essential Government functions; and (3) will not harm the national interest. Requires the President to notify the...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Referred to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Referred to House Government Reform and Oversight
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Referred to House Rules
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Joint Hearings Held by the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight and by the Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs.
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Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
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Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 30 - 11.
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Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
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Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 9 - 4.
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Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Rules. H. Rept. 104-11, Part I.
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Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Government Reform. H. Rept. 104-11, Part II.
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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 5.
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
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Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 55 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2 with 2 hours of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Providing for consideration of the bill in the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. Measure will be considered read. Bill is open to amendments. In lieu of the amendments recommended by the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight and the Committee on Rules, it shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment the amendment in the nature of a substitute printed in the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution. The amendment shall be considered read. The Chairman of the Committee of the Whole may accord priority in recogition on the basis of whether the Member offering an amendment has caused it to be printed in the Congress...
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Rule H. Res. 55 passed House.
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Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 55.
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Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2 with 2 hours of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Providing for consideration of the bill in the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. Measure will be considered read. Bill is open to amendments. In lieu of the amendments recommended by the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight and the Committee on Rules, it shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment the amendment in the nature of a substitute printed in the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution. The amendment shall be considered read. The Chairman of the Committee of the Whole may accord priority in recogition on the basis of whether the Member offering an amendment has caused it to be printed in the Congress...
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The Speaker designated the Honorable John A. Boehner to act as Chairman of the Committee.
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House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 55 and Rule XXIII.
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GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with two hours of general debate.
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Mr. Clinger moved that the Committee rise.
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On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
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Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2 as unfinished business.
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Considered as unfinished business.
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The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
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Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2 as unfinished business.
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Mr. Armey asked unanimous consent That during further consideration of H.R. 2 pursuant to House Resolution 55 the chairman of the Committee of the Whole may postpone until a time during further consideration in the Committee of the Whole a request for a recorded vote on any amendment, and that the chairman of the Committee of the Whole may reduce to not less than five minutes the time for voting by electronic device on any postponed question that immediately follows another vote by electronic device on the first in any series of questions shall be not less than 15 minutes. Agreed to without objection.
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ORDER OF PROCEDURE - Mr. Armey asked unanimous consent that when the Committee of the Whole House meets under the five-minute rule on Monday, Feb. 6, 1995, only the following amendments, if offered, will be considered: an amendment offered by Mr. Orton, debatable for one hour; an amendment offered by Ms. Waters, debatable for 30 minutes; an amendment offered by Mr. Tauzin, debatable for 30 minutes; an amendment offered by Mr. Traficant, debatable for 30 minutes; an amendment in the nature of a substitute offered by Ms. Slaughter, debatable for one hour; and an amendment in the nature of a substitute offered by Mr. Stenholm, debatable for one hour. No amendment to any of the specified amendments shall be in order. All specified debate time will be equally divided and controlled. The Stenholm amendment will not be offered prior to 5 p.m. and all further recorded votes on amendments, if ordered will be postponed until at least
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Considered as unfinished business.
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The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
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ORDER OF PROCEDURE - Pursuant to the unanimous consent agreement of Friday, February 3, 1995, only the following amendments shall be in order for consideration, if offered, in the order and manner specified: 1. Mr. Orton (1 hour of debate), 2. Ms. Waters (30 minutes), 3. Mr. Tauzin (30 minutes), 4. Mr. Traficant (30 minutes), Ms. Slaughter (1 hour), 5. Mr. Stenholm (1 hour). No amendment to the proposed amendments shall be in order. Recorded votes on said amendments, if ordered, shall be postponed until after 5 p.m. today.
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DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of debate on the Orton amendment.
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PROCEEDINGS POSTPONED - The Chair put the question on agreeing to the Orton amendment and anounced that, by voice vote, the amendment was not agreed to. Mr. Orton demanded a recorded vote and, pursuant to the preceeding unanimous consent agreement, further proceedings were postponed.
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DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with 30 minutes of debate on the Waters amendment.
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PROCEEDINGS POSTPONED - The Chair put the question on agreeing to the Waters amendment and anounced that, by voice vote, the amendment was not agreed to. Ms. Waters demanded a recorded vote and, pursuant to the preceeding unanimous consent agreement, further proceedings were postponed.
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DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with 30 minutes of debate on the Tauzin amendment.
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DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with 30 minutes of debate on the Traficant amendment.
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DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of debate on the Stenholm amendment.
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PROCEEDINGS POSTPONED - The Chair put the question on agreeing to the Stenholm amendment and anounced that, by voice vote, the amendment was not agreed to. Mr. Stenholm demanded a recorded vote and, pursuant to the preceeding unanimous consent agreement, the vote was postponed.
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Pursuant to a previous unanimous consent agreement, the Chair announced the order of business to be the further considera tion of amendments on which action had been postponed.
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The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2.
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The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
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The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
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DEBATE - By unanimous consent, the House proceeded with ten minutes of further debate, equally divided between Ms. Collins (IL) and Mr. Clinger.
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Mrs. Collins (IL) moved to recommit with instructions to Government Reform.
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DEBATE - House proceeded with ten minutes of debate motion to recomit the bill to committee, with instructions.
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The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
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On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 185 - 241 (Roll no. 94).
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On passage Passed by recorded vote: 294 - 134 (Roll no. 95).
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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Received in the Senate and read twice and referred jointly to the Committees on Budget; Governmental Affairs pursuant to the order of August 4, 1977, with instructions that if one Committee reports, the other Committee have thirty days to report or be discharged.
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| Jan. 4, 1995 |
Introduced in the House by William F. Clinger Jr. (R-Pa.) |