A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to the balancing of the budget.

Summary

Constitutional Amendment - Requires Congress, before the start of each Federal fiscal year, to estimate Federal revenue and mandatory Federal outlays during such fiscal year, and then to limit the total budget authority for such fiscal year to insure that the total budget outlay does not exceed the estimated revenue for such fiscal year, plus any available surplus from preceding fiscal years. Requires Congress, if actual revenue is less than the total outlay during such fiscal year, to provide for the dissolution of the difference within the next two succeeding fiscal years. Provides for a waiver of such requirements only when Congress determines by a two-thirds vote of both Houses within 21 days of each other that a national emergency exists of an economic or a defense nature.

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Timeline

1. 3 February 1981

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 3 February 1981

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 3 February 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

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

6. 19 March 1981

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

7. 5 May 1982

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

8. 19 May 1982

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

9. 18 August 1982

   Committee

   See H.J.Res.350.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 3 February 1981

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Levitas, Elliott H. [D-GA-4] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. LeBoutillier, John [R-NY-6] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Patman, William N. [D-TX-14] · D · Cosponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing

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