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116TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. J. RES. 21 

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. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

MAY 14, 2019 

Mr. SCOTT of Florida (for himself and Mr. BRAUN) 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. 

1 Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives 

2 of the United States of America in Congress assembled

3 (two-thirds of each House concurring therein), That the fol4 lowing articles are proposed as amendments to the Con5 stitution of the United States, all or any of which shall 


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1 be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Con2 stitution when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths 

3 of the several States within seven years after the date of 

4 its submission by the Congress: 

5 ‘‘ARTICLE— 

6 ‘‘SECTION 1. The President may reduce or disapprove 

7 any appropriation in any bill or joint resolution that is 

8 presented to the President under section 7 of Article I. 

9 ‘‘SECTION 2. Any bill or joint resolution that the 

10 President approves and signs, after being amended under 

11 section 1, shall become law as so modified. 

12 ‘‘SECTION 3. If the President reduces or disapproves 

13 an appropriation in a bill or joint resolution under section 

14 1, not later than 10 days after the date on which the bill 

15 or joint resolution is presented to the President under sec16 tion 7 of Article I, the President shall return to the House 

17 from which the bill or joint resolution originated— 

18 ‘‘(a) the portion of the bill or joint resolution con19 taining the reduced or disapproved appropriation; and 

20 ‘‘(b) a statement of each objection of the President 

21 to the appropriation. 

22 ‘‘SECTION 4. Congress may separately consider any 

23 appropriation that is reduced or disapproved under section 

24 1 in the manner prescribed under section 7 of Article I 

25 for bills disapproved by the President.’’ 


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1 ‘‘ARTICLE— 

2 ‘‘SECTION 1. No person who has served 6 terms as 

3 a Representative shall be eligible for election to the House 

4 of Representatives. For purposes of this section, the elec5 tion of a person to fill a vacancy in the House of Rep6 resentatives shall be included as 1 term in determining 

7 the number of terms that such person has served as a Rep8 resentative if the person fills the vacancy for more than 

9 1 year. 

10 ‘‘SECTION 2. No person who has served 2 terms as 

11 a Senator shall be eligible for election or appointment to 

12 the Senate. For purposes of this section, the election or 

13 appointment of a person to fill a vacancy in the Senate 

14 shall be included as 1 term in determining the number 

15 of terms that such person has served as a Senator if the 

16 person fills the vacancy for more than 3 years. 

17 ‘‘SECTION 3. No term beginning before the date of 

18 the ratification of this article shall be taken into account 

19 in determining eligibility for election or appointment under 

20 this article.’’ 

21 ‘‘ARTICLE— 

22 ‘‘SECTION 1. Legislation imposing or authorizing a 

23 new tax or fee may only be agreed to by a House of Con24 gress if such legislation contains no other subject and is 

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1 thirds of the Members of such House of Congress, duly 

2 chosen and sworn. 

3 ‘‘SECTION 2. Legislation raising any tax or fee, in4 cluding any increase in a rate of tax or fee imposed on 

5 a percentage basis, any increase in an amount of a tax 

6 or fee imposed on a flat or fixed basis, or any decrease 

7 in or elimination of an exemption, waiver, credit, or deduc8 tion with respect to a tax or fee, may only be agreed to 

9 by a House of Congress if such legislation contains no 

10 other subject and is agreed to upon an affirmative vote 

11 of not less than two-thirds of the Members of such House 

12 of Congress, duly chosen and sworn.’’. 

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