SJRES 2 · 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.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- Introduced
- Jan 8, 2025
- Latest action
- Jan 8, 2025
- Sponsor
- Sen. Rick Scott [R-FL]
- Policy area
- Economics and Public Finance
- Cosponsors
- 0
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) 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.
Recent actions
- Jan 8, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- Jan 8, 2025 Introduced in Senate
Votes
No recorded votes are available for this bill.