H.J.Res. 74 · 109th Congress
Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States.
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Never voted on. It didn't reach a floor vote before the 109th Congress ended, so it expired. A bill has to be introduced again to be considered in a new Congress.
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Constitutional Amendment - Prohibits federal expenditures (except those for repayment of debt principal) from exceeding revenues (except those derived from borrowing) for any fiscal year unless three-fifths of the whole number of each chamber provides for a specific excess of expenditures over revenues by a rollcall vote.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Dec 14, 2005
Constitutional Amendment - Prohibits federal expenditures (except those for repayment of debt principal) from exceeding revenues (except those derived from borrowing) for any fiscal year unless three-fifths of the whole number of each chamber provides for a specific excess of expenditures over revenues by a rollcall vote.
Authorizes Congress to waive such prohibition when a declaration of war is in effect or under other specified circumstances involving military conflict.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States.
Latest action (Feb 16, 2006): Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Policy area: Economics and Public Finance · Origin: House · Introduced: Dec 14, 2005
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.