HJRES 85 · 107th Congress 2001–2003, ended

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution to provide for a balanced budget for the United States Government and for greater accountability in the enactment of tax legislation.

Introduced Mar 12, 2002 Originated House Sponsor Marion Berry D-AR

Fact sheet

Latest action · Mar 18, 2002 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.

Progress

Where this resolution reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedMar 12, 2002
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Constitutional Amendment - Prohibits outlays for a fiscal year (except those for repayment of debt principal) from exceeding total receipts (except those derived from borrowing or from any surplus within the Federal Old-Age and Survivors and Disability Insurance Trust Funds) for that fiscal year unless the Congress, by a three- fifths roll call vote of each House, authorizes a specific excess of outlays over receipts.

Requires a three-fifths roll call vote of each House to increase the public debt.

Directs the President to submit a budget which conforms to this article's requirements to the Congress.

Requires the approval of a majority of each House by roll call vote before any bill to increase revenue may become law.

Authorizes Congress to waive these provisions, solely to the extent necessary for additional military funding, when: (1) a declaration of war is in effect; or (2) the United States is engaged in a military conflict which poses a threat to national security as declared by a joint resolution adopted by three-fifths of the whole number of each House.

Makes this article effective beginning with FY 2008 or the second fiscal year beginning after its ratification, whichever is later.

Cosponsors 17

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 12, 2002 to Apr 17, 2002, with 11 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-CAAdam B. SchiffOriginalMar 12, 2002
D-INBaron P. HillOriginalMar 12, 2002
D-TXCharles W. StenholmOriginalMar 12, 2002
D-LAChristopher JohnOriginalMar 12, 2002
D-MSGene TaylorOriginalMar 12, 2002
D-CAJane HarmanOriginalMar 12, 2002
D-TXJim TurnerOriginalMar 12, 2002
D-IALeonard L. BoswellOriginalMar 12, 2002
D-TXMax SandlinOriginalMar 12, 2002
D-ARMike RossOriginalMar 12, 2002
D-TXRalph M. HallOriginalMar 12, 2002
D-FLAllen BoydMar 13, 2002
D-ILDavid D. PhelpsMar 13, 2002
D-CAGary A. ConditMar 13, 2002
D-GASanford D. Bishop, Jr.Mar 13, 2002
Show all 17 cosponsors

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Mar 18, 2002Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
  2. Mar 12, 2002Introduced in House
  3. Mar 12, 2002Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
HJRES 90Proposing an amendment to the Constitution to provide for a balanced budget for the United States Government and for greater accountability in the enactment of tax legislation.Identical billMay 6, 2002

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Economics and Public Finance.

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