# Vetoes by President George H.W. Bush

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President George H.W. Bush vetoed forty-four bills1.2

 
| 102nd Congress, 2nd Session (1992)                              Regular Vetoes                          Bill No.              Subject              Veto Date              Presidential Message              StatusH.R.2212              United States-China Act of 1991              Mar 2              H.Doc. 102-197              Veto *overridden* by the House on Mar 11 by vote No. 43 (357-61).The Senate *sustained*the veto on Mar 18 by vote No. 52 (60-38).H.R.4210              Tax Fairness and Economic Growth Act of 1992              Mar 20              H.Doc. 102-206              The House *sustained*the veto on Mar 25 by vote No. 55 (211-215).S.3              Congressional Campaign Spending Limit and Election Reform Act of 1992              May 9              S.Doc. 102-21              The Senate *sustained*the veto on May 13 by vote No. 88 (57-42).S.2342              To waive the six-year statute of limitations allowing three Sioux Indian Tribes to challenge the 1972 Mississippi Sioux Indian Judgment Fund Act              Jun 16              S.Doc. 102-22              unchallengedH.R.2507              National Institutes of Health Revitalization Amendments of 1992              Jun 23              H.Doc. 102-349              The House *sustained*the veto on Jun 24 by vote No. 222 (271-156).S.250              National Voter Registration Act of 1992              Jul 2              S.Doc. 102-23              The Senate *sustained*the veto on Sept 22 by vote No. 226 (62-38).S.5              Family and Medical Leave Act of 1991              Sep 22              S.Doc. 102-26              The House *sustained*the veto on Sept 30 by vote No. 443 (258-169).Veto *overridden* by the Senate on Sept 24 by vote No. 232 (68-31).S.323              Family Planning Amendments Act of 1992              Sep 25              S.Doc. 102-28              The House *sustained*the veto on Oct 2 by vote No. 452 (266-148).Veto *overridden* by the Senate on Oct 1 by vote No. 254 (73-26).H.R.5318              United States-China Act of 1992              Sep 28              H.Doc. 102-398              Veto *overridden* by the House on Sep 30 by vote No. 441 (345-74).The Senate *sustained*the veto on Oct 1 by vote No. 255 (59-40).H.R.5517              The District of Columbia Appropriations Act of 1992              Sep 30              H.Doc. 102-399              unchallengedS.12              Cable Television Consumer Protection and Competition Act of 1992              Oct 3              S.Doc. 102-29              Veto *overridden* by the House on Oct 5 by vote No. 477 (308-114).Veto *overridden* by the Senate on Oct 5 by vote No. 264 (74-25).Veto overridden                              Pocket Vetoes                          Bill No.              Subject              Veto Date              Presidential Message              StatusS.3095               Jena Band of Choctaws of Louisiana Restoration Act                            28 Weekly Comp. of Pres. Doc. 2036              unchallengedS.3144               Military Health Care Initiatives Act of 1992                            28 Weekly Comp. of Pres. Doc. 2232              unchallengedH.R.11               Revenue Act of 1992                            28 Weekly Comp. of Pres. Doc. 2283              unchallengedH.R.2109               Revere Beach Study Act of 1991                            28 Weekly Comp. of Pres. Doc. 2154              unchallengedH.R.2859               City of Lynn Historical and Cultural Resources Study Act of 1991                             28 Weekly Comp. of Pres. Doc. 2132              unchallengedH.R.5021               New River Wild and Scenic Study Act of 1992                             28 Weekly Comp. of Pres. Doc. 2134              unchallengedH.R.5061               To Establish Dry Tortugas National Park in the State of Florida                            28 Weekly Comp. of Pres. Doc. 2134              unchallengedH.R.5452                Delaware River Port Authority Supplemental Compact Legislation                             28 Weekly Comp. of Pres. Doc. 2158              unchallengedH.R.6138               To Amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act                            28 Weekly Comp. of Pres. Doc. 2187              unchallengedH.R.6185                To Implement the Recommendations of the Federal Courts Study Committee                             28 Weekly Comp. of Pres. Doc. 2212              unchallenged102nd Congress, 1st Session (1991)Bill No.              Subject              Veto Date              Presidential Message              StatusH.R.2699              The District of Columbia Appropriations Act of 1992              Aug 17              H.Doc. 102-129              unchallengedS.1722              Emergency Unemployment Compensation Act of 1991              Oct 11              S.Doc. 102-8              The Senate *sustained*the veto on Oct 16 by vote No. 221 (65-35).H.R.2707              Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, Fiscal Year 1992              Nov 19              H.Doc. 102-166              The House *sustained*the veto on Nov 19 by vote No. 403 (276-156).101st Congress, 2nd Session (1990)                              Regular Vetoes                          Bill No.              Subject              Veto Date              Presidential Message              StatusH.R.2364              Amtrak Reauthorization and Improvement Act of 1989              May 24              H.Doc. 101-197              Veto *overridden* by the House on Jun 7 by vote No. 162 (294-123).The Senate *sustained*the veto on Jun 12 by vote No. 115 (64-36).H.R.20              Hatch Act Reform Amendments of 1990              Jun 15              H.Doc. 101-203              Veto *overridden* by the House on June 20 by vote No. 184 (327-93).The Senate *sustained*the veto on Jun 21 by vote No. 121 (65-35).H.R.770              Family Medical Leave Act of 1990              Jun 29              H.Doc. 101-209              The House *sustained*the veto on Jul 25 by vote No. 262 (232-195).H.R.4328              Textile, Apparel, and Footwear Trade Act of 1990              Oct 5              H.Doc. 101-245              The House *sustained*the veto on Oct 10 by vote No. 440 (275-152).H.J.Res.660              Making Further Continuing Appropriations for the Fiscal Year 1991              Oct 6              H.Doc. 101-246              The House *sustained*the veto on Oct 6 by vote No. 433 (260-138).S.2104              Civil Rights Act of 1990              Oct 22              S.Doc. 101-35              The Senate *sustained*the veto on Oct 24 by vote No. 304 (66-34).                              Pocket Vetoes                          Bill No.              Subject              Veto Date              Presidential Message              StatusS.321              Indian Preference Act of 1990                            137 Cong. Rec. 118              unchallengedS.2834              Intelligence Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1991                            137 Cong. Rec. 118              unchallengedH.R.3134              For the Relief of Mrs. Joan R. Daronco                            137 Cong. Rec. 118              unchallengedH.R.4638              Orphan Drug Amendments of 1990                            137 Cong. Rec. 116-117              unchallengedH.R.4653              Reauthorization of Export Administration Act of 1979                            137 Cong. Rec. 117              unchallenged101st Congress, 1st Session (1989)Bill No.              Subject              Veto Date              Presidential Message              StatusH.R.2              Fair Labor Standards Amendments of 1989              Jun 13              H.Doc. 101-71              The House *sustained*the veto on Jun 14 by vote No. 86 (247-178).S.J.Res.113              To prohibit the export of technology, defense articles, and defense services to codevelop or coproduce the FS-X aircraft with Japan              Jul 31              S.Doc. 101-15              The Senate *sustained*the veto on Sept 13 by vote No. 175 (66-34).H.R.2990              Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, Fiscal Year 1990              Oct 21              H.Doc. 101-102              The House *sustained*the veto on Oct 25 by vote No. 305 (231-191).H.R.3026              The District of Columbia Appropriations Act of 1990              Oct 27              H.Doc. 101-105              unchallengedH.R.2939              Appropriations for Foreign Operations and Export Financing, Fiscal Year 1989              Nov 19              H.Doc. 101-113              unchallengedH.R.3610              The District of Columbia Appropriations Act of 1990              Nov 20              H.Doc. 101-114              unchallengedH.R.1231              Investigation of Eastern Airlines and its Collective Bargaining Units              Nov 21              H.Doc. 101-116              The House *sustained*the veto on March 7, 1990 by vote No. 22 (261-160).H.R.1487              Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1990 and 1991              Nov 21              H.Doc. 101-115              unchallengedH.R.2712              Emergency Chinese Immigration Relief Act of 19893              Nov 30              H.Doc. 101-132              Veto *overridden* by the House on Jan 24, 1990 by vote No. 4 (390-25).The Senate *sustained*the veto on Jan 25, 1990 by vote No. 1 (62-37). 1. H.J.Res.390, 101st Congress, 1st Session, is considered to have become law because of President Bush's failure to return the legislation to Congress during a recess period. The bill is the subject of a pocket veto claim, but is not counted in the total number of vetoes.(25 Weekly Comp. of Pres. Doc. 1254, August 21, 1989; 136 Cong.Res. 3-4)  2. S.1176, 102nd Congress, 1st session, is considered to have become law because of President Bush's failutre to return the legislation to Congress during a recess period. The bill is the subject of a pocket veto claim, but is not counted in the total number of vetoes.(27 Weekly Comp. of Pres. Docs. 1877, December 23, 199; see also 28 Weekly Comp. of Pres. Docs. 507, March 23, 1992; 138 Cong. Rec. 1389-93; 138 Cong. Rec. 4078-82).  3. The President stated that the adjournment of the 1st session of the 101st Congress on Nov 22, 1989 prevented the return of H.R.2712 and therefore the bill should be considered pocket vetoed. The message received by the Clerk of the House with the returned bill was a Memorandum of Disapproval which the Congress considered to be a veto message. The veto of H.R.2712 is counted here a regular veto (H.Doc. 101-132).  |
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Additional information about veto power and procedure can be found in the CRS reports, *Veto Override Procedure in the House and Senate* (PDF) and *Regular Vetoes and Pocket Vetoes: An Overview* (PDF).

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