A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution to promote fiscal responsibility.

Summary

Constitutional Amendment - Prohibits the adoption of any Federal budget in which expenditures exceed receipts unless approved by a roll call vote of three-fifths of the Members of each House of Congress directed solely to that subject. Prohibits the Congress from passing and the President from signing any appropriation bill which would cause the total expenditures of the Federal Government to exceed its total receipts in any fiscal year. Permits the Congress to waive such provisions with respect to any single year in which a declaration of war is in effect. Prohibits any annual increase in the proportion of Federal receipts to the national income unless approved by a roll call vote, directed solely to such purpose, of three-fifths of each House.

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Timeline

1. 28 January 1980

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 28 January 1980

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 28 January 1980

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 28 January 1980

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Quayle, Dan [R-IN] · R · Sponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing

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