A joint resolution to amend the Constitution of the United States to require a balanced Federal budget.

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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Timeline

1. 15 January 1979

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 15 January 1979

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 15 January 1979

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 15 January 1979

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Holt, Marjorie S. [R-MD-4] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Dickinson, William L. [R-AL-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Martin, James G. [R-NC-9] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Rousselot, John H. [R-CA-26] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Winn, Larry, Jr. [R-KS-3] · R · Cosponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing

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