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Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 5 (101st)open

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States providing that, except in cases of national emergency, expenditures of the United States Government in any fiscal year shall not exceed its revenues for that fiscal year and shall not exceed 20 per centum of the gross national product of the preceding calendar year.

United States · United States Congress · 3 January 1989

Constitutional Amendment - Prohibits fiscal year Federal expenditures from exceeding revenues, except during any national emergency declared by a three-fifths vote of the Congress. Prohibits total Government expenditures during a fiscal year from exceeding 20 percent of the gross national product for the preceding calendar year.

Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 42 (101st)open

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide that appropriations shall not exceed revenues of the United States, except in time of war or national emergency.

United States · United States Congress · 3 January 1989

Constitutional Amendment - Prohibits the Congress from authorizing the withdrawal of funds from the Treasury during a fiscal year in excess of fiscal year revenue receipts (except those derived from borrowing), determined in accordance with estimates the President must determine and announce as soon as practicable after the end of each calendar year and revise at least quarterly. Directs the President to submit to the Congress a proposed budget that meets this same balanced budget standard. Authorizes a waiver of these provisions in time of war or national emergency.

Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 34 (101st)open

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution relating to Federal budget procedures.

United States · United States Congress · 3 January 1989

Constitutional Amendment - Requires the Congress, prior to each fiscal year, to adopt a statement in which total Federal outlays (except those for repayment of debt principal) do not exceed total receipts (except those derived from borrowing), unless a three-fifths vote of both Houses authorizes a specific excess. Limits the rate of increase in receipts in the statement to that of the increase in national income in the previous calendar year, unless law is enacted solely to approve specific additional receipts. Directs the President to submit a balanced budget. Authorizes waiver of these provisions in time of war. Sets a permanent limit on the amount of Federal public debt, prohibiting any increase unless legislation enacted by a three-fifths majority of both Houses becomes law.

Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 40 (101st)open

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution relating to Federal budget procedures.

United States · United States Congress · 3 January 1989

Constitutional Amendment - Requires the Congress, prior to each fiscal year, to adopt a statement in which total Federal outlays (except those for repayment of debt principal) do not exceed total receipts (except those derived from borrowing), unless a three-fifths vote of both Houses authorizes a specific excess. Limits the rate of increase in receipts in the statement to that of the increase in national income in the previous calendar year, unless law is enacted solely to approve specific additional receipts. Authorizes a waiver of these provisions when a declaration of war is in effect.

Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 3 (101st)open

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.

United States · United States Congress · 3 January 1989

Constitutional Amendment - Requires the Congress and the President, prior to each fiscal year, to agree on an estimate of total receipts (except those derived from borrowing) for that fiscal year by enactment of a joint single subject resolution. Prohibits outlays for that year (except those for repayment of debt principal) from exceeding this amount unless the Congress, by a three-fifths rollcall vote of each House, authorizes a specific excess of outlays over receipts. 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 three-fifths rollcall vote of each House to increase the public debt. Directs the President to submit a balanced budget to the Congress. Requires the approval of a majority of the total membership of each House by rollcall vote before any bill to increase revenue may become law. Waives these provisions when a declaration of war is in effect.

Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 16 (101st)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 · 3 January 1989

Constitutional Amendment - Directs the Congress, in exercising its powers, to assure that total fiscal year Federal outlays do not exceed receipts and that Federal indebtedness is eliminated. Presents a mandatory three fiscal year timetable for achieving a balanced budget, permitting a ten percent receipt to outlay deficit during the first fiscal year after ratification, and decreasing the permissible deficit by five percent for the succeeding two fiscal years, until a totally balanced budget is achieved. Permits waiver of these balanced budget requirements (not to exceed a ten percent receipt to outlay deficit) in times of national emergency, but only by rollcall vote of three-fourths of the total membership of both Houses. Requires a surplus budget with total Government receipts exceeding outlays by two and one-half percent of Federal indebtedness during the 40 fiscal years following achievement of a balanced budget. Applies the surplus to eliminating Federal indebtedness. Permits a waiver under emergency circumstances.

Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 4 (101st)open

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States providing that, except in cases of national emergency, expenditures of the United States Government in any fiscal year shall not exceed its revenues for that fiscal year.

United States · United States Congress · 3 January 1989

Constitutional Amendment - Prohibits fiscal year Federal expenditures from exceeding revenues, except during any national emergency declared by a three-fifths vote of the Congress.

Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 13 (101st)referred

Expressing the sense of the Congress that following the achievement of a balanced budget, any existing budget surplus should be applied to reducing the national debt.

United States · United States Congress · 3 January 1989

Expresses the sense of the Congress that: (1) after a balanced Federal budget is achieved, any existing budget surplus should be applied annually to reduce the national debt; and (2) reducing the national debt should be a major U.S. fiscal policy objective.

Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 31 (101st)referred

Making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1989, for urgently needed assistance for the homeless as authorized in the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act.

United States · United States Congress · 3 January 1989

Title I: Housing and Urban Development - Makes supplemental FY 1989 appropriations for the following Department of Housing and Urban Development programs for the homeless: (1) assisted housing; (2) emergency shelter grants; (3) supportive housing demonstration projects; and (4) supplemental assistance for facilities to assist the homeless. Makes supplemental FY 1989 appropriations for: (1) the Federal Emergency Management Agency's emergency food and shelter program; and (2) the Department of Veterans Affairs medical care for homeless veterans program. Title II: Health and Human Services - Makes supplemental FY 1989 appropriations for the following Department of Health and Human Services programs for the homeless: (1) health services; (2) community mental health and mental health services demonstration projects; (3) alcohol and drug abuse treatment; and (4) emergency community services block grants.

Resolution· HRESH.Res. 18 (101st)referred

Amending the rules of the House of Representatives to prohibit consideration of certain long-term resolutions making continuing appropriations.

United States · United States Congress · 3 January 1989

Amends rule XXI of the Rules of the House of Representatives to prohibit consideration of bills or resolutions making appropriations under the jurisdiction of more than one subcommittee of the Appropriations Committee for periods after November 30 of a fiscal year, unless three-fifths of the House votes to waive or suspend this provision.

Resolution· HRESH.Res. 32 (101st)referred

Homeownership Equity Resolution

United States · United States Congress · 3 January 1989

Homeownership Equity Resolution - Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives supporting tax incentives (e.g., tax deductions) for home ownership and opposing additional restrictions on home ownership tax benefits.

Resolution· HCONRESH.Con.Res. 25 (101st)referred

Calling for a modified freeze on Federal spending in fiscal year 1990.

United States · United States Congress · 3 January 1989

Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives favoring a modified budget freeze in FY 1990 as an equitable way of complying with the deficit reduction targets of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. Calls for a freeze at FY 1989 levels of FY 1990 discretionary budget authority levels and aggregate Federal discretionary defense and nondefense spending. Lists as basic to a modified freeze the suspension of FY 1990: (1) Federal civilian and military pay increases; (2) farm price support increases; and (3) Medicare and Medicaid price inflation reimbursements. Exempts from the freeze any payments of interest for the national debt and entitlement coverage (except Medicare) for new program entrants.

Resolution· HCONRESH.Con.Res. 15 (101st)referred

Calling for a modified freeze on Federal spending in fiscal year 1990.

United States · United States Congress · 3 January 1989

Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives favoring a modified budget freeze in FY 1990 as an equitable way of complying with the deficit reduction targets of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. Calls for a freeze at FY 1989 levels of FY 1990 discretionary budget authority levels and aggregate Federal discretionary defense and nondefense spending. Lists as basic to a modified freeze the suspension of FY 1990: (1) cost-of-living adjustments for non-means-tested entitlement programs; (2) Federal civilian and military pay increases; (3) farm price support increases; and (4) Medicare and Medicaid price inflation reimbursements. Exempts from the freeze any payments of interest for the national debt and entitlement coverage (except Medicare) for new program entrants.

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