S.J.Res. 2 — Introduced in Senate

III 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. J. RES. 2 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 8, 2025Mr. Scott of Florida introduced the following joint resolution; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 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. That the following articles are proposed as amendments to the Constitution of the United States, all or any of which shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States within seven years after the date of its submission by the Congress: — 1. The President may reduce or disapprove any appropriation in any bill or joint resolution that is presented to the President under section 7 of article I. 2. Any bill or joint resolution that the President approves and signs, after being amended under section 1, shall become law as so modified. 3. If the President reduces or disapproves an appropriation in a bill or joint resolution under section 1, not later than 10 days after the date on which the bill or joint resolution is presented to the President under section 7 of article I, the President shall return to the House from which the bill or joint resolution originated— (a) the portion of the bill or joint resolution containing the reduced or disapproved appropriation; and (b) a statement of each objection of the President to the appropriation. 4. Congress may separately consider any appropriation that is reduced or disapproved under section 1 in the manner prescribed under section 7 of article I for bills disapproved by the President.