Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States.
Latest action · Mar 1, 2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
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.
- IntroducedJan 31, 2007
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
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 chamber, authorizes a specific excess of outlays over receipts.
Requires a three-fifths rollcall vote of each chamber 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 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.
Requires Congress, by appropriate legislation, to provide that outlays for natural disasters do not count as outlays under this Amendment.
Cosponsors 6
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 31, 2007 to Jun 5, 2008, with 3 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-FL | Jeff Miller | Original | Jan 31, 2007 |
| R-FL | John L. Mica | Original | Jan 31, 2007 |
| R-FL | Mario Diaz-Balart | Original | Jan 31, 2007 |
| R-FL | Adam H. Putnam | Feb 5, 2007 | |
| R-FL | Ginny Brown-Waite | Feb 27, 2007 | |
| R-LA | Steve Scalise | Jun 5, 2008 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 1, 2007Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
- Jan 31, 2007Introduced in House
- Jan 31, 2007Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Related bills 6
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HJRES 1 | Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States. | Related bill | Feb 2, 2007 |
| HJRES 7 | Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States. | Related bill | Feb 2, 2007 |
| HJRES 10 | 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. | Related bill | Jan 5, 2007 |
| SJRES 24 | A joint resolution proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States. | Related bill | Nov 13, 2007 |
| HJRES 45 | Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States. | Related bill | Jun 25, 2007 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Economics and Public Finance.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 31, 2007Introduced in House
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