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Legislative Line Item Veto Act of 2025

USA119th CongressHR-1979| House 
| Updated: 3/10/2025
Tim Burchett

Tim Burchett

Republican Representative

Tennessee

Cosponsors (1)
Brandon Gill (Republican)

Rules Committee, Budget Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
The Legislative Line Item Veto Act of 2025 amends the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974, granting the President new authority to propose the cancellation of specific budgetary items. This authority applies to discretionary budget authority , items of direct spending , and targeted tax benefits within 30 days of a bill's enactment. The President must transmit a detailed "special message" to Congress outlining each proposed cancellation, its rationale, and its estimated fiscal impact. Upon receiving a special message, the majority leaders in both the House and Senate are mandated to introduce an "approval bill" for expedited consideration. This bill, which cannot be amended, must be reported by committees within seven legislative days. Both chambers operate under strict procedural rules, including limited debate and waived points of order, to ensure a swift vote on the proposed cancellations. Concurrently with the special message, the President gains temporary authority to defer the affected budget authority or suspend the direct spending/tax benefit for up to 30 days, extendable once. For any cancellation to take effect, Congress must enact the corresponding approval bill; otherwise, the proposed cancellations become null and void. All amounts canceled through this process are dedicated solely to deficit reduction . The bill also establishes a process for the chairmen of the House Ways and Means and Senate Finance Committees to jointly identify targeted tax benefits in revenue legislation, which then guides the President's cancellation authority. A targeted tax benefit is defined as a revenue-losing provision benefiting only one entity. This entire legislative line-item veto framework is set to expire on October 1, 2031.
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Timeline
Mar 10, 2025
Introduced in House
Mar 10, 2025
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.
  • March 10, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • March 10, 2025
    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.

Economics and Public Finance

Legislative Line Item Veto Act of 2025

USA119th CongressHR-1979| House 
| Updated: 3/10/2025
The Legislative Line Item Veto Act of 2025 amends the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974, granting the President new authority to propose the cancellation of specific budgetary items. This authority applies to discretionary budget authority , items of direct spending , and targeted tax benefits within 30 days of a bill's enactment. The President must transmit a detailed "special message" to Congress outlining each proposed cancellation, its rationale, and its estimated fiscal impact. Upon receiving a special message, the majority leaders in both the House and Senate are mandated to introduce an "approval bill" for expedited consideration. This bill, which cannot be amended, must be reported by committees within seven legislative days. Both chambers operate under strict procedural rules, including limited debate and waived points of order, to ensure a swift vote on the proposed cancellations. Concurrently with the special message, the President gains temporary authority to defer the affected budget authority or suspend the direct spending/tax benefit for up to 30 days, extendable once. For any cancellation to take effect, Congress must enact the corresponding approval bill; otherwise, the proposed cancellations become null and void. All amounts canceled through this process are dedicated solely to deficit reduction . The bill also establishes a process for the chairmen of the House Ways and Means and Senate Finance Committees to jointly identify targeted tax benefits in revenue legislation, which then guides the President's cancellation authority. A targeted tax benefit is defined as a revenue-losing provision benefiting only one entity. This entire legislative line-item veto framework is set to expire on October 1, 2031.
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Timeline
Mar 10, 2025
Introduced in House
Mar 10, 2025
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.
  • March 10, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • March 10, 2025
    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.
Tim Burchett

Tim Burchett

Republican Representative

Tennessee

Cosponsors (1)
Brandon Gill (Republican)

Rules Committee, Budget Committee

Economics and Public Finance

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted