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House joint resolution · 102nd Congress · Did not become law

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States allowing an item veto in appropriations bills.

H.J.Res. 5Introduced Jan 3, 1991Policy area: Economics and Public Finance
Sponsor: Rep. Bill Archer R-TX
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Where it went

Latest action: Jun 7, 1991 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic and Commercial Law.

Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

105 cosponsors — 100 Republicans, 5 Democrats

5 of 105 cosponsors (5%) are from the other party.

A. Allard (R-CO), George Allen (R-VA), Dick Armey (R-TX), Richard Baker (R-LA), Cass Ballenger (R-NC), Steve Bartlett (R-TX), Joe Barton (R-TX), Herbert Bateman (R-VA), Douglas Bereuter (R-NE), James Bilbray (D-NV), Michael Bilirakis (R-FL), Thomas Bliley (R-VA), John Boehner (R-OH), Jim Bunning (R-KY), Dan Burton (R-IN), Albert Bustamante (D-TX), Rod Chandler (R-WA), William Clinger (R-PA), Howard Coble (R-NC), Larry Combest (R-TX), R. Coughlin (R-PA), Christopher Cox (R-CA), Philip Crane (R-IL), Randy Cunningham (R-CA), William Dannemeyer (R-CA), Tom DeLay (R-TX), John Doolittle (R-CA), David Dreier (R-CA), John Duncan (R-TN), Bill Emerson (R-MO) and 75 more.

More from the sponsor

Other 102nd Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Bill Archer.

Sponsor’s state and district

Texas in Congress · TX-7 district

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Data as of Sep 29, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.