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H.J.Res. 211 (97th)

A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution to alter Federal fiscal decision-making procedures.

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Introduced

19 March 1981

Last action

18 August 1982 · Committee

Status

See H.J.Res.350.

Sponsors

Rep. Bafalis, L. A. (Skip) [R-FL-10], Rep. Collins, James M. [R-TX-3], Rep. Jeffries, Jim [R-KS-2], Rep. Butler, M. Caldwell [R-VA-6], Rep. Benjamin, Adam, Jr. [D-IN-1], Rep. Dannemeyer, William E. [R-CA-39], Rep. Whitehurst, G. William [R-VA-2], Rep. McDonald, Lawrence P. [D-GA-7], Rep. Madigan, Edward R. [R-IL-21], Rep. Gingrich, Newt [R-GA-6], Rep. Wilson, Charles [D-TX-2], Rep. Whittaker, Bob [R-KS-5], Rep. Lott, Trent [R-MS-5], Rep. Ireland, Andrew P. [R-FL-10], Rep. Livingston, Bob [R-LA-1], Rep. Lungren, Daniel E. [R-CA-42], Rep. Evans, Billy Lee [D-GA-8], Rep. Kramer, Ken [R-CO-5], Rep. Lee, Gary A. [R-NY-33], Rep. Solomon, Gerald B. H. [R-NY-24], Rep. Moore, W. Henson [R-LA-6], Rep. Duncan, John J. [R-TN-2], Rep. Hansen, George V. [R-ID-2], Rep. Goldwater, Barry, Jr. [R-CA-20], Rep. Spence, Floyd [R-SC-2], Rep. Mottl, Ronald M. [D-OH-23], Rep. Daniel, Robert W., Jr. [R-VA-4], Rep. Mitchell, Donald J. [R-NY-31], Rep. Lagomarsino, Robert J. [R-CA-19], Rep. Chappell, Bill, Jr. [D-FL-4], Rep. Snyder, M. G. (Gene) [R-KY-4], Rep. Robinson, J. Kenneth [R-VA-7], Rep. Burgener, Clair W. [R-CA-43], Rep. Campbell, Carroll A., Jr. [R-SC-4], Rep. Young, C. W. Bill [R-FL-6], Rep. Broyhill, James T. [R-NC-10], Rep. Jacobs, Andrew, Jr. [D-IN-11], Rep. O'Brien, George M. [R-IL-17], Rep. Dornan, Robert K. [R-CA-38], Rep. Daniel, W. C. (Dan) [D-VA-5], Rep. Rousselot, John H. [R-CA-26], Rep. Holt, Marjorie S. [R-MD-4], Rep. Rudd, Eldon D. [R-AZ-4], Rep. Marlenee, Ron [R-MT-2], Rep. Huckaby, Thomas J. (Jerry) [D-LA-5], Rep. Goodling, William F. [R-PA-19], Sen. Trible, Paul S., Jr. [R-VA]

Subjects

Rule of law, Taxation

Source updated

11 May 2023

Rule of law · Taxation

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Summary

Constitutional Amendment - Prohibits the adoption of any Federal budget in which expenditures exceed receipts unless approved by a roll call vote of three-fifths of the Members of each House of Congress directed solely to that subject. Prohibits the Congress from passing and the President from signing any appropriation bill which would cause the total expenditures of the Federal Government to exceed its total receipts in any fiscal year. Permits the Congress to waive such provisions with respect to any single year in which a declaration of war is in effect. Prohibits any annual increase in the proportion of Federal receipts to the national income unless passed by a roll call vote, directed solely to such purpose, of each House of Congress.

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Timeline

  1. 19 March 1981

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 19 March 1981

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 19 March 1981

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 23 March 1981

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Monopolies and Commercial Law.

    Source: Committee

  5. 5 May 1982

    Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

  6. 19 May 1982

    Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

  7. 18 August 1982

    Committee

    See H.J.Res.350.

    Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

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Documents

1 official file

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