To amend the Line Item Veto Act of 1996 to add the requirement that if Federal budget is in surplus then the vetoed item shall be used to reduce the public debt.

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

22 cosponsors — 7 Republicans, 15 Democrats

5 of 22 cosponsors (23%) are from the other party.

Scotty Baesler (D-KY), Thomas Barrett (D-WI), Marion Berry (D-AR), Sanford Bishop (D-GA), Allen Boyd (D-FL), Gary Condit (D-CA), Robert Cramer (D-AL), Jim Davis (D-FL), Virgil Goode (R-VA), Ralph Hall (R-TX), Tim Holden (D-PA), Scott Klug (R-WI), Dan Miller (R-FL), David Minge (D-MN), Collin Peterson (D-MN), Tom Petri (R-WI), Ed Royce (R-CA), Pete Sessions (R-TX), Norman Sisisky (D-VA), Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), Charles Stenholm (D-TX), Ellen Tauscher (D-CA).

More from the sponsor

Other 105th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Christopher John.

• H.R. 4235 (105th) Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Act of 1998
• H.R. 4029 (105th) To clarify the applicability of authority to release restrictions and encumbrances on certain property located in Calcasieu Parish…

Sponsor’s state and district

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