Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to balancing the budget.
Latest action · Jul 11, 2011 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.
- IntroducedApr 7, 2011
- 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 two-thirds roll call vote of each chamber, authorizes a specific excess of outlays over receipts.
Prohibits total outlays for any fiscal year from exceeding 18% of the gross domestic product (GDP) for the preceding calendar year unless Congress, by a two-thirds roll call vote of each chamber, authorizes a specific excess over such 18%.
Directs the President to submit a balanced budget to Congress annually.
Prohibits any bill from becoming law that imposes a new tax or increases the statutory rate of any tax or the aggregate amount of revenue, unless approved by a two-thirds roll call vote of each chamber.
Requires a three-fifths roll call vote of each chamber to increase the federal debt limit.
Authorizes waivers of these requirements: (1) when a declaration of war is in effect against a nation-state and Congress, by a majority roll call vote of each chamber, authorizes a specific excess; or (2) under other specified circumstances involving military conflict, if Congress, by a three-fifths roll call vote of each chamber, authorizes such waiver.
Prohibits a federal or state court from ordering any increase in revenue to enforce this article.
Cosponsors 61
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 7, 2011 to Nov 4, 2011, with 15 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-WA | Cathy McMorris Rodgers | Original | Apr 7, 2011 |
| R-NV | Dean Heller | Original | Apr 7, 2011 |
| R-MT | Denny Rehberg | Original | Apr 7, 2011 |
| R-UT | Jason Chaffetz | Original | Apr 7, 2011 |
| R-TX | Kenny Marchant | Original | Apr 7, 2011 |
| R-NJ | Leonard Lance | Original | Apr 7, 2011 |
| R-IN | Marlin A. Stutzman | Original | Apr 7, 2011 |
| R-AL | Mo Brooks | Original | Apr 7, 2011 |
| R-ID | Raul R. Labrador | Original | Apr 7, 2011 |
| R-UT | Rob Bishop | Original | Apr 7, 2011 |
| R-KS | Tim Huelskamp | Original | Apr 7, 2011 |
| R-PA | Tom Marino | Original | Apr 7, 2011 |
| R-AZ | Trent Franks | Original | Apr 7, 2011 |
| R-FL | Vern Buchanan | Original | Apr 7, 2011 |
| R-MO | Vicky Hartzler | Original | Apr 7, 2011 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 11, 2011Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
- Apr 7, 2011Introduced in House
- Apr 7, 2011Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Related bills 4
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| SJRES 3 | A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to balancing the budget. | Related bill | Jan 26, 2011 |
| SJRES 10 | Joint resolution proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States. | Identical bill | Dec 14, 2011 |
| SJRES 23 | A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to balancing the budget. | Identical bill | Nov 30, 2011 |
| HJRES 54 | Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to balancing the budget. | Related bill | Jul 11, 2011 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Economics and Public Finance.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 7, 2011Introduced in House
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