A 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.

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Timeline

1. 20 July 1978

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 20 July 1978

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 20 July 1978

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 20 July 1978

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Crane, Philip M. [R-IL-8] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Bafalis, L. A. (Skip) [R-FL-10] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Burgener, Clair W. [R-CA-43] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Corcoran, Tom [R-IL-14] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Devine, Samuel L. [R-OH-12] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Flood, Daniel J. [D-PA-11] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Goldwater, Barry, Jr. [R-CA-20] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Kasten, Robert W., Jr. [R-WI] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Lagomarsino, Robert J. [R-CA-19] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Madigan, Edward R. [R-IL-15] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Mathis, Dawson [D-GA-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. McDonald, Lawrence P. [D-GA-7] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Robinson, J. Kenneth [R-VA-7] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Stump, Bob [R-AZ-3] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Symms, Steven D. [R-ID] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Winn, Larry, Jr. [R-KS-3] · R · Cosponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing

Related records

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