United States · Bill · HJRES
H.J.Res. 225 (96th)
A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide that appropriations made by the United States shall not exceed its revenues, except in national emergency.
Introduced
26 February 1979
Last action
26 February 1979 · Introduced
Status
Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
Sponsors
Rep. Byron, Beverly B. [D-MD-6]
Subjects
Rule of law
Source updated
14 June 2021
Summary
Constitutional Amendment - Prohibits total Federal appropriations from exceeding estimated Federal revenues, excluding revenues derived from borrowing, in any fiscal year. Suspends such prohibition upon the concurrence of two-thirds of the Members of both Houses of Congress with a Presidential proclamation of national emergency.
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Timeline
26 February 1979
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
26 February 1979
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
26 February 1979
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
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Documents
1 official file
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Introduced in House
summary · EN · 26 February 1979
Sponsors
- Rep. Byron, Beverly B. [D-MD-6] · D · Sponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/96th-congress/house-joint-resolution/225
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/96/hjres/225
- us · 96-hjres-225 · source updated 14 June 2021