Line-item veto in the United States

In United States government, the line-item veto, or partial veto, is the power of an executive authority to nullify or cancel specific provisions of a bill, usually a budget appropriations bill, without vetoing the entire legislative package. The line-item vetoes are usually subject to the possibility of legislative override as are traditional vetoes.

In 2025, Representative Tom McClintock (R-CA-5) introduced a bill to provide a Line-Item Veto by amending the US Constitution. The proposal would grant the President the authority to eliminate or reduce specific appropriations funding authorization bills.