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H.J.Res. 143 (100th)

A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide that expenditures for a fiscal year shall neither exceed revenues for such fiscal year nor 19 percent of the Nation's gross national product for the last calendar year ending before the beginning of such fiscal year.

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Introduced

10 February 1987

Last action

25 February 1987 · Referred

Status

Referred to Subcommittee on Monopolies and Commercial Law.

Sponsors

Sen. Kyl, Jon [R-AZ], Rep. Stump, Bob [R-AZ-3], Rep. Herger, Wally [R-CA-2], Rep. Dornan, Robert K. [R-CA-46], Rep. DeLay, Tom [R-TX-22], Rep. Crane, Philip M. [R-IL-8], Rep. Kolbe, Jim [R-AZ-8], Rep. Badham, Robert E. [R-CA-40], Rep. Nielson, Howard C. [R-UT-3], Rep. Bennett, Charles E. [D-FL-3], Rep. Smith, Denny [R-OR-5], Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK], Rep. Lagomarsino, Robert J. [R-CA-19], Rep. Daniel, W. C. (Dan) [D-VA-5], Sen. Lott, Trent [R-MS], Rep. Davis, Jack [R-IL-4], Rep. Shumway, Norman D. [R-CA-14], Rep. Ballenger, Cass [R-NC-10], Rep. Hansen, James V. [R-UT-1], Sen. Bunning, Jim [R-KY], Rep. Baker, Richard H. [R-LA-6], Rep. Martin, Lynn M. [R-IL-16], Rep. Gallegly, Elton [R-CA-24], Sen. Craig, Larry E. [R-ID], Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21], Rep. Packard, Ron [R-CA-48], Rep. Edwards, Mickey [R-OK-5]

Subjects

Rule of law, Taxation

Source updated

10 June 2021

Rule of law · Taxation

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Summary

Constitutional Amendment - Prohibits Government expenditures for any fiscal year from exceeding: (1) its revenues in such fiscal year; or (2) 19 percent of the gross national product for the last calendar year ending before such fiscal year. Permits the Congress to suspend such prohibition for any fiscal year in which a declaration of war is in effect or whenever three-fifths of the total membership of each House deem it necessary.

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Timeline

  1. 10 February 1987

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 10 February 1987

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 10 February 1987

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 25 February 1987

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Monopolies and Commercial Law.

    Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

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