Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States.

Summary

Constitutional Amendment This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment prohibiting total outlays for a fiscal year from exceeding total receipts for that fiscal year unless Congress authorizes the excess by a three-fifths roll call vote of each chamber. The prohibition excludes outlays for repayment of debt principal and receipts derived from borrowing. The amendment prohibits total outlays for any fiscal year from exceeding one-fifth of the economic output of the United States, unless two-thirds of each house of Congress provides for a specific increase above this amount. The amendment requires a three-fifths roll call vote of each chamber of Congress to increase the public debt limit or to increase revenue. It also requires the President to submit a balanced budget to Congress annually. Congress is authorized to waive these requirements when a declaration of war is in effect or if the United States is engaged in a military conflict which causes an imminent and serious military threat to national security.

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Timeline

1. 3 January 2019

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

   Source: Committee

2. 3 January 2019

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 3 January 2019

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 3 January 2019

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 3 January 2019 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 3 January 2019

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Sponsors

• Bradley Byrne · R · Sponsor
• GREG WALDEN · R · Cosponsor
• J. Hill · R · Cosponsor
• Dusty Johnson · R · Cosponsor
• Jeff Duncan · R · Cosponsor
• Jim Banks · R · Cosponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing

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