United States · Bill · HJRES
H.J.Res. 45 (97th)
A joint resolution to amend the Constitution of the United States to require a balanced Federal budget.
Introduced
5 January 1981
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Status
See H.J.Res.350.
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11 May 2023
Summary
Constitutional Amendment - Requires the President to review Government revenues and expenditures at specified times and to determine a surtax rate when expenditures exceed revenues to insure that receipts will equal outlays. Authorizes the suspension of such measures in the case of a grave national emergency declared by Congress.
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1 official file
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 5 January 1981
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/97th-congress/house-joint-resolution/45
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/97/hjres/45