A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution to prohibit the Congress from making any law which would cause the total amount of the expenditures by the United States in any fiscal year to exceed the total amount of revenues received during that fiscal year, and which would require the Congress to provide a reasonable sum of money in each fiscal year to be applied on the repayment of the national debt.

Summary

Constitutional Amendment - Prohibits total Federal expenditures from exceeding total revenues. Authorizes suspension of such prohibition for a congressional term in time of war or national emergency upon the concurrence of three-fourths of the Members of each House of Congress.

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Timeline

1. 5 January 1981

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 5 January 1981

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 5 January 1981

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 17 February 1981

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Monopolies and Commercial Law.

   Source: Committee

5. 18 March 1981

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

6. 19 March 1981

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

7. 5 May 1982

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

8. 19 May 1982

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

9. 18 August 1982

   Committee

   See H.J.Res.350.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 5 January 1981

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Sponsors

• Rep. Latta, Delbert L. [R-OH-5] · R · Sponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing

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