A joint resolution to amend the Constitution of the United States to provide for balanced budgets.

Summary

Constitutional Amendment - Prohibits total outlays of the Government from exceeding total receipts in any fiscal year. Permits a deficit in the first fiscal year beginning after ratification of this article of not more than half of the deficit for the preceding year. Authorizes a budget in which outlays exceed receipts in the case of a national emergency declared by the Congress with the concurrence of three-fourths of the Members of both Houses.

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Timeline

1. 31 January 1979

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 31 January 1979

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 31 January 1979

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 31 January 1979

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Findley, Paul [R-IL-20] · R · Sponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing

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