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H.J.Res. 38 (96th)

A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to the balancing of the budget.

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Introduced

15 January 1979

Last action

15 January 1979 · Introduced

Status

Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Sponsors

Rep. Goldwater, Barry, Jr. [R-CA-20]

Subjects

Rule of law, Budget

Source updated

14 June 2021

Rule of law · Budget

Summary

Constitutional Amendment - Requires the President and the Speaker of the House of Representatives to review, at specified times, the estimated revenue and budgeted expenditures of the Government and, if expenditures are found to exceed revenues, to levy a surtax so that receipts equal expenditures. Authorizes the suspension of such measures in the case of a grave national emergency declared by Congress.

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Timeline

  1. 15 January 1979

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 15 January 1979

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 15 January 1979

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

1 official file

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