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 time of war or national emergency.

Summary

Constitutional Amendment - Prohibits total Federal expenditures from exceeding total revenues. Authorizes the suspension of such prohibition in time of war or national emergency by a concurrent resolution which has passed each House of Congress by an affirmative vote of at least two-thirds of its authorized membership.

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Timeline

1. 28 July 1981

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 28 July 1981

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 28 July 1981

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 30 July 1981

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Monopolies and Commercial Law.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 28 July 1981

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Hammerschmidt, John P. [R-AR-3] · R · Sponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing

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