A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require a balanced budget.
Constitutional Amendment - Prohibits in any fiscal year total Federal outlays from exceeding total receipts, unless a three-fifths roll call vote of both Houses of Congress authorizes a specific excess.
Prohibits any increases in the public debt unless a three-fifths roll call vote of both Houses enacts legislation permitting otherwise.
Directs the President to submit a balanced budget to the Congress.
Permits any revenue-increasing bill to become law only if approved by a majority of the whole number of each House by roll call vote.
Waives these provisions when a declaration of war is in effect.
See H.J.Res.103.
Introduced in Senate
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1475-1491)
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Referred to Subcommittee on Constitution.
Subcommittee on Constitution. Hearings held.
Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Biden without amendment. With written report No. 103-163. Additional views filed.
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Biden without amendment. With written report No. 103-163. Additional views filed.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 245.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S14738-14739)
Measure laid before Senate. (consideration: CR S1590-1609)
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S1695-1734)
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Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S1799-1820, S1824-1834)
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S1883-1892, S1894-1940)
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S1959-2015)
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2045-2158)
The Joint Resolution was modified by Unanimous Consent.
Failed of passage/not agreed to in Senate: Failed of passage in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 63-37. Record Vote No: 48.
Roll Call #48 (Senate)Failed of passage in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 63-37. Record Vote No: 48.
Roll Call #48 (Senate)