Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States.

Summary

Constitutional Amendment - Prohibits outlays for a fiscal year (except those for repayment of debt principal) from exceeding total receipts for that fiscal year (except those derived from borrowing) unless Congress, by a three-fifths rollcall vote of each chamber, authorizes a specific excess of outlays over receipts. Requires a three-fifths rollcall vote of each chamber to increase the public debt limit. Directs the President to submit a balanced budget to Congress annually. Prohibits any bill to increase revenue from becoming law unless approved by a majority of each chamber by rollcall vote. Authorizes waivers of these provisions when a declaration of war is in effect or under other specified circumstances involving military conflict. Requires Congress, by appropriate legislation, to provide that outlays for natural disasters do not count as outlays under this Amendment.

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Timeline

1. 31 January 2007

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 31 January 2007

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 31 January 2007

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 1 March 2007

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 31 January 2007 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 31 January 2007

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 31 January 2007

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 31 January 2007

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Sponsors

• Vern Buchanan · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Mica, John L. [R-FL-7] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1] · R · Sponsor
• Mario Diaz-Balart · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Putnam, Adam H. [R-FL-12] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Brown-Waite, Ginny [R-FL-5] · R · Cosponsor
• Steve Scalise · R · Cosponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing

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