https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=296784.0This basically just cleans up the text of Article III, and makes explicit what is already an implied power in Article IV.
The President already has the ability to introduce legislation into Congress in Article IV. Heretofore, Presidents have done about 2 or 3 redrafts on average per President, and it functions by way of the President vetoing a bill and then offering a new text under their Article VI power and then in lieu of an override (Which they could still proceed with if Congress wants), Congress passes this "redrafted" version.
The amendment in question creates an explicit process for this in the Constitution (The third Constitution had such before the reset, but didn't allow the President to offer legislation like the Fourth does) and leaves the exact details of implementation and organization to the rules of each chamber. It is being considered as part of a joint resolution containing rules changes to both chambers rules (And yes, each chamber is only voting on their specific section not each others, already thought of that
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Redrafts are rather infrequent, and Congress retains the ability under the process created here to reopen debate if they so desire, or to proceed with an override as oppose to considering the redraft. BackgroundThe absence of explicit language on these matters stemmed from a desire towards simplified texts and avoidance of "Muh Legalism" which was big issues for a certain crew just prior to the reset (Atlasforum types). The removal of an explicit set procedures from the rules in late 2014 on redrafts was motivated because "it was already laid down step by step in the wordy Third Constitution" and thus unnecessary. With the 4th Constitution this wordy provision was removed and replaced with a short clause allowing for the introduction of legislation generally. However the chamber rules were largely ported over unchanged or barely changed at all from the overly condensed Nix Rules from late 2014, so administration of these few and far between redrafts has been at the discretion of the PPT/Speaker ever since.
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