A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution to require that congressional resolutions setting forth levels of total budget outlays and Federal revenues must be agreed to by two-thirds vote of both Houses of the Congress if the level of outlays exceeds the level of revenues.

Summary

Constitutional Amendment - Requires a two-thirds vote of both Houses of Congress to pass any concurrent resolution on the budget which carries a deficit.

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Timeline

1. 15 February 1983

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 15 February 1983

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 15 February 1983

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 16 February 1983

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Monopolies and Commercial Law.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 15 February 1983

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Mack, Connie, III [R-FL] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Gingrich, Newt [R-GA-6] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Edwards, Mickey [R-OK-5] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Brown, Hank [R-CO] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Nielson, Howard C. [R-UT-3] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Holt, Marjorie S. [R-MD-4] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. McCollum, Bill [R-FL-8] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Cheney, Dick [R-WY-At Large] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Badham, Robert E. [R-CA-40] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. DeWine, Mike [R-OH] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5] · R · Sponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing

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