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Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 31 (104th)open

To amend the Constitution of the United States to provide for balanced budgets and elimination of the Federal indebtedness.

United States · United States Congress · 4 January 1995

Constitutional Amendment - Prohibits, beginning in FY 1999, the Government from: (1) borrowing money or any other thing of value except for the purpose of rolling over its existing debt balance; and (2) issuing additional currency except as it reflects additional U.S. productivity. Requires, beginning in FY 2000 and for the next 39 succeeding fiscal years, the national debt to be retired by an amount equal to two and one-half percent of the national debt at the beginning of FY 2000.

Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 37 (104th)open

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide for a balanced budget for the United States Government.

United States · United States Congress · 4 January 1995

Constitutional Amendment - Prohibits outlays for any fiscal year (except those for repayment of debt principal) from exceeding receipts (except those derived from borrowing) for that fiscal year. Directs the President to submit a balanced budget to the Congress. Requires the Congress, whenever actual outlays exceed actual receipts for any fiscal year, to provide by law for the repayment of the excess in the ensuing fiscal year. Requires a sequestration of all outlays to eliminate a budget deficit within 15 days after Congress adjourns, if the Congress fails to provide by law for repayment. Waives these provisions for any fiscal year only if the Congress so provides by law by a majority roll call vote of each House. Subjects such waiver to presidential veto.

Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 40 (104th)open

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to restrict annual deficits by limiting the public debt of the United States and requiring a favorable vote of the people on any law to exceed such limits.

United States · United States Congress · 4 January 1995

Constitutional Amendment - Prohibits the public debt from increasing by more than one percent each year unless authorized by a law approved by a majority of the Members of the Senate and the House of Representatives. Requires such law to be approved by a majority vote of the electorate before it takes effect. Declares that such prohibition does not apply to public debt contracted to: (1) repel invasion of the United States; (2) defend the United States in time of war; (3) support the U.S. armed forces in time of war; or (4) redeem a previous debt obligation of the United States.

Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 9 (104th)referred

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution to require that congressional resolutions setting forth levels of total budget outlays and Federal revenues must be agreed to by two-thirds vote of both Houses of the Congress if the level of outlays exceeds the level of revenues.

United States · United States Congress · 4 January 1995

Constitutional Amendment - Requires a two-thirds vote of both Houses of the Congress to pass any concurrent resolution on the budget in which outlays exceed revenues.

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