HR 1979 United States House · 119th Congress

Legislative Line Item Veto Act of 2025

This bill would give the President a new authority to propose canceling specific budgetary items within 30 days of a bill's enactment. The President would send a special message to Congress detailing proposed cancellations of discretionary budget authority, direct spending, or targeted tax benefits. Congress would then have to consider an expedited "approval bill" to enact these cancellations with limited debate and no amendments allowed. The President could also temporarily delay implementation of proposed cancellations for up to 30 days. The authority would expire on October 1, 2031.
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Mar 2025
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Introduced Mar 10, 2025 Last action Mar 10, 2025
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Referred to the Committee on the Budget, 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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Mar 10, 2025
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