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H.J.Res. 53 (107th)

Proposing a amendment to the Constitution of the United States requiring a two-thirds vote to pass legislation that would result in a deficit in the budget of the United States for any fiscal period.

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Introduced

20 June 2001

Last action

16 July 2001 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.

Sponsors

Rep. Tanner, John S. [D-TN-8], Rep. Boswell, Leonard L. [D-IA-3], Rep. Moore, Dennis [D-KS-3], Rep. Stenholm, Charles W. [D-TX-17], Rep. Carson, Brad [D-OK-2], Rep. Lucas, Ken [D-KY-4], Rep. Baca, Joe [D-CA-43], Rep. Hill, Baron P. [D-IN-9], Rep. Matheson, Jim [D-UT-2], Rep. Taylor, Gene [D-MS-4], Rep. John, Christopher [D-LA-7], Rep. Turner, Jim [D-TX-2], Rep. Shows, Ronnie [D-MS-4], Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA], Rep. Sandlin, Max [D-TX-1]

Subjects

Defence, Rule of law, Taxation, Budget

Source updated

15 November 2019

Defence · Rule of law · Taxation · Budget

Summary

Constitutional Amendment - Requires a two-thirds vote in each House of Congress to pass legislation that would result in a budget deficit for any fiscal period, with exceptions in case of war or a military conflict which causes an imminent and serious threat to national security.

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Timeline

  1. 20 June 2001

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 20 June 2001

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 20 June 2001

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 16 July 2001

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.

    Source: Committee

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Documents

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Introduced in House (text)

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  • Introduced in House (text)

    Introduced in House · EN · 20 June 2001

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