Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States providing that, except in cases of national emergency, expenditures of the United States Government in any fiscal year shall not exceed its revenues for that fiscal year.

Summary

Constitutional Amendment - Prohibits fiscal year Federal expenditures from exceeding revenues, except during any national emergency declared by a three-fifths vote of the Congress.

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Timeline

1. 3 January 1989

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 3 January 1989

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 3 January 1989

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 27 March 1989

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic and Commercial Law.

   Source: Committee

5. 17 July 1990

   Committee

   For Further Action See H.J.Res.268.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · — · Download file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 3 January 1989

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