A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution to provide for a balanced budget for the United States Government and for greater accountability in the enactment of tax legislation.

Summary

Constitutional Amendment - Requires the Congress and the President, prior to each fiscal year, to agree, by enactment of a joint resolution, on an estimate of total receipts for that fiscal year. Prohibits outlays for that year from exceeding such estimated receipts unless the Congress, by a three-fifths rollcall vote of each House, provides for a specific excess of outlays over receipts. Requires the Congress, whenever actual outlays exceed actual receipts for any fiscal year, to provide by law for the repayment of such excess in the ensuing fiscal year. Requires a three-fifths rollcall vote of each House to increase the public debt. Directs the President to submit to the Congress a proposed budget for each fiscal year in which total outlays do not exceed total receipts. Requires the approval by a majority of the total membership of each House by rollcall vote before any bill to increase revenue may become law. Waives this article for any fiscal year in which a declaration of war is in effect. Declares that total receipts shall include all receipts of the United States, except those derived from borrowing, and total outlays shall include all outlays of the United States, except those for repayment of debt principal.

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Timeline

1. 17 June 1987

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 17 June 1987

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 17 June 1987

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 19 June 1987

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Monopolies and Commercial Law.

   Source: Committee

5. 15 October 1987

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

6. 17 November 1987

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

7. 18 November 1987

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Documents

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 17 June 1987

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Stenholm, Charles W. [D-TX-17] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Craig, Larry E. [R-ID-1] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Smith, Robert [R-OR-2] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE-At Large] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Gibbons, Sam [D-FL-7] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Anderson, Glenn M. [D-CA-32] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Anthony, Beryl, Jr. [D-AR-4] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Archer, Bill [R-TX-7] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Armey, Richard K. [R-TX-26] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Badham, Robert E. [R-CA-40] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Baker, Richard H. [R-LA-6] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Ballenger, Cass [R-NC-10] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Barnard, Doug, Jr. [D-GA-10] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Bartlett, Steve [R-TX-3] · R · Sponsor
• JOE BARTON · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Bateman, Herbert H. [R-VA-1] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Bennett, Charles E. [D-FL-3] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Bentley, Helen Delich [R-MD-2] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Bereuter, Doug [R-NE-1] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Bevill, Tom [D-AL-4] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Bilbray, James H. [D-NV-1] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Bilirakis, Michael [R-FL-9] · R · Sponsor
• Del. Blaz, Ben G. [R-GU-At Large] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Bliley, Tom [R-VA-3] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Boehlert, Sherwood [R-NY-25] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Boner, William H. [D-TN-5] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Bosco, Douglas H. [D-CA-1] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Boulter, Beau [R-TX-13] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Broomfield, William S. [R-MI-19] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Brown, Hank [R-CO-4] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Buechner, Jack [R-MO-2] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Bunning, Jim [R-KY-4] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-6] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Bustamante, Albert G. [D-TX-23] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Byron, Beverly B. [D-MD-6] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Callahan, Sonny [R-AL-1] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Campbell, Ben Nighthorse [D-CO-3] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Chandler, Rod D. [R-WA-8] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Chapman, Jim [D-TX-1] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Chappell, Bill, Jr. [D-FL-4] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Cheney, Dick [R-WY-At Large] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Clarke, James McC. [D-NC-11] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Clinger, William F., Jr. [R-PA-23] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Coats, Daniel [R-IN] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Coble, Howard [R-NC-6] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Coleman, E. Thomas [R-MO-6] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Combest, Larry [R-TX-19] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Courter, Jim [R-NJ-12] · R · Sponsor

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