H.J.Res. 81 · 110th Congress
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to control spending.
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Gresham Barrett
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Myrick
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McCotter34 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
Constitutional Amendment - Prohibits outlays for any fiscal year (except for repayment of debt principal) from exceeding an amount that would cause outlays to have increased by a rate that exceeds growth in the U.S.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Apr 30, 2008
Constitutional Amendment - Prohibits outlays for any fiscal year (except for repayment of debt principal) from exceeding an amount that would cause outlays to have increased by a rate that exceeds growth in the U.S. economy over the period since 2007, unless Congress, by a two-thirds roll call vote of each chamber, authorizes a specific increase of outlays above this amount.
Directs the President, before each fiscal year, to transmit to Congress a proposed budget for such fiscal year and all ensuing fiscal years covered by it, in which total outlays do not exceed the outlays from the previous year after taking into account an increase to reflect such average growth.
Authorizes a waiver of these provisions when a declaration of war is in effect.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to control spending.
Latest action (Jun 3, 2008): Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Policy area: Economics and Public Finance · Origin: House · Introduced: Apr 30, 2008
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.