A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide that appropriations shall not exceed revenues of the United States, except in time of war or national emergency.

Summary

Constitutional Amendment - Requires the President: (1) at the end of each calendar year, to determine and proclaim the estimated amount of revenues of the United States for the next fiscal year; and (2) annually to submit to the Congress a budget under which the funds withdrawn from the Treasury during the fiscal year shall not exceed the revenues for that year. Prohibits the Congress from authorizing the withdrawal of funds exceeding revenues in any fiscal year. Authorizes the suspension of such prohibition in time of war as declared by the Congress or grave national emergency as proclaimed by the President.

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Timeline

1. 6 January 1987

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 6 January 1987

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 6 January 1987

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 10 February 1987

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Monopolies and Commercial Law.

   Source: Committee

5. 17 June 1987

   Committee

   See H.J.Res.321.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 6 January 1987

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. de la Garza, E. [D-TX-15] · D · Sponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing

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