A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States limiting annual increases in Federal budget outlays and new Federal budget authority.

Summary

Constitutional Amendment - Prohibits total budget outlays and total new budget authority for any fiscal year from exceeding the corresponding levels for the preceding fiscal year by a percentage greater than the average annual percentage of increase in the gross national product during the three preceding calendar years. Permits suspension of such limitation for a two-year term of the Congress in time of war or national emergency by a concurrent resolution agreed to by three-fourths of the authorized membership of each House.

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Timeline

1. 22 January 1981

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 22 January 1981

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 22 January 1981

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 17 February 1981

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Monopolies and Commercial Law.

   Source: Committee

5. 18 March 1981

   Committee

   For Further Action See H.J.Res.97.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 22 January 1981

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Sponsors

• Rep. Lagomarsino, Robert J. [R-CA-19] · R · Sponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing

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