amendatory

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In addition, approximately 30 percent of governors have the power of an amendatory veto, which allows them to send a bill back to the legislature and request a specific amendment to it.

From Textbooks • Jul. 28, 2021

In a statement released Thursday, the lawmakers said the legislation does not include gun control measures proposed by Gov. Bruce Rauner when he used his amendatory veto authority on gun legislation earlier this month.

From Seattle Times • May 24, 2018

The amendatory veto was overturned by the Senate on Sunday.

From Reuters • Aug. 17, 2017

However, Rauner objects to the plan and will use his amendatory veto powers to revise and send it back to lawmakers.

From Washington Times • Jul. 28, 2017

The first measure designed to accomplish this result was popularly called the Loan Bill, which was amendatory of an act "to provide ways and means to support the Government."

From History of the Thirty-Ninth Congress of the United States by Barnes, William Horatio