Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States.
Latest action · Jun 12, 2009 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.
- IntroducedApr 22, 2009
- 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 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Mar 2, 2010.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-FL | Connie Mack | Mar 2, 2010 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 12, 2009Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
- Apr 22, 2009Introduced in House
- Apr 22, 2009Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Related bills 5
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| SJRES 22 | A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to requiring a balanced budget and granting the President of the United States the power of line-item veto. | Related bill | Dec 15, 2009 |
| SJRES 27 | A joint resolution proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States. | Related bill | Feb 4, 2010 |
| SJRES 38 | A joint resolution proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States. | Related bill | Aug 4, 2010 |
| HJRES 78 | Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States. | Related bill | Jun 15, 2010 |
| HJRES 89 | Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States. | Related bill | Jul 26, 2010 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Economics and Public Finance.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 22, 2009Introduced in House
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