S.J.Res. 2
119th Congress
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.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
8 January 2025·1 year ago
Summary
Introduced in Senate · Updated 17 January 2025
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) prohibit a chamber of Congress from agreeing to legislation that imposes, authorizes, or raises any tax or fee unless the legislation contains no other subject and is agreed to by an affirmative vote of at least two-thirds of the chamber.
Timeline
2 actions
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
8 January 2025 · IntroReferral
Introduced in Senate
8 January 2025 · IntroReferral
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Republican:Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL]FLClassification
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Economics and Public FinanceLegislative subjects
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