Constitutional Amendment - Requires the Congress, prior to each fiscal year, to adopt a statement in which total Federal outlays do not exceed total receipts, unless a three-fifths rollcall vote of both Houses authorizes a specific excess.
Prohibits any increase in the public debt unless three-fifths of both Houses of the Congress enacts legislation permitting otherwise.
Permits any revenue-increasing bill to become law only if approved by a majority of the whole number of both the Senate and the House of Representatives by rollcall vote.
Directs the President to submit a balanced budget to the Congress.
Waives these provisions automatically when a declaration of war is in effect.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic and Commercial Law.
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