A joint resolution to amend the Constitution of the United States to provide that appropriations made by the United States shall not exceed 33 1/3 per centum of the average national income of the prior three calendar years, except as specified during war or national emergency.

Summary

Constitutional Amendment - Directs Congress to assure that the total outlays of the Government during any fiscal year (except for repayment of debt) do not exceed 33 1/3 percent of the average national income for the three prior calendar years. Authorizes the suspension of such measure in the case of national emergency or war.

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Timeline

1. 18 January 1979

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 18 January 1979

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 18 January 1979

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 18 January 1979

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Crane, Philip M. [R-IL-8] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Dornan, Robert K. [R-CA-46] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Collins, James M. [R-TX-3] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Solomon, Gerald B. H. [R-NY-22] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Holt, Marjorie S. [R-MD-4] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Robinson, J. Kenneth [R-VA-7] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Dannemeyer, William E. [R-CA-39] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Symms, Steven D. [R-ID] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Duncan, John J. [R-TN-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Miller, Clarence E. [R-OH-10] · R · Cosponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing

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