Congress 108 - HJRES 22 - Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States.

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Balanced budgets Budget deficits Congress Congressional voting Constitutional amendments Debt limit Economics and Public Finance Federal budgets Government Operations and Politics Income tax Law Legislation Record votes Tax rates Taxation

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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 three-fifths rollcall vote of each House, authorizes a specific excess of outlays over receipts.

Requires a three-fifths rollcall vote of each House to increase the public debt limit.

Directs the President to submit a balanced budget to Congress annually.

Prohibits any bill to increase revenue from becoming law unless approved by a majority of each House by rollcall vote.

Authorizes waivers of these provisions when a declaration of war is in effect or under other specified circumstances involving military conflict.

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Sep 22, 2004

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 1, 2003

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by the Yeas and Nays: 5 - 3.
May 1, 2003

Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 6, 2003

Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Feb 28, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Feb 13, 2003

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 13, 2003

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E253-254)
Feb 13, 2003

Introduced in House

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