S.J.Res. 3 · 112th Congress
A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to balancing the…
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A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to balancing the budget.
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Boozman19 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
Constitutional Amendment - Prohibits outlays for a fiscal year (except those for repayment of debt principal) from exceeding total receipts for that fiscal year (except those derived from borrowing) unless Congress, by a two-thirds rollcall vote of each chamber, authorizes a specific excess of outlays over receipts.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Jan 26, 2011
Constitutional Amendment - Prohibits outlays for a fiscal year (except those for repayment of debt principal) from exceeding total receipts for that fiscal year (except those derived from borrowing) unless Congress, by a two-thirds rollcall vote of each chamber, authorizes a specific excess of outlays over receipts.
Prohibits total outlays for any fiscal year from exceeding 20% of the gross domestic product for the preceding calendar year unless Congress, by a two-thirds rollcall vote of each chamber, authorizes a specific excess over such 20%.
Directs the President to submit a balanced budget to Congress annually.
Prohibits any bill to increase federal taxes from becoming law unless approved by two-thirds of each chamber by rollcall vote.
Authorizes waivers of these provisions 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: A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to balancing the budget.
Latest action (Jan 26, 2011): Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Policy area: Economics and Public Finance · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Jan 26, 2011
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.