A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States requiring the submission of balanced Federal funds budgets by the President and action by the Congress to provide revenues to offset Federal funds deficits.

Summary

Constitutional Amendment - Requires the President to submit a balanced budget to the Congress. Prohibits the Congress, whenever expenditures exceed receipts for any two-year period, from passing any bill or other measure appropriating any moneys out of the general fund of the Treasury until such time as provisions of law have come into effect which will provide, within the following 12 months, additional revenue in an amount not less than the amount by which such expenditures exceed such receipts. Suspends such requirements during a war or other national emergency upon the recommendation of the President and the approval of the Congress.

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Timeline

1. 6 January 1987

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 6 January 1987

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 6 January 1987

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 10 February 1987

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Monopolies and Commercial Law.

   Source: Committee

5. 17 June 1987

   Committee

   See H.J.Res.321.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 6 January 1987

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Archer, Bill [R-TX-7] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Johnson, Nancy L. [R-CT-5] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Chandler, Rod D. [R-WA-8] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Dickinson, William L. [R-AL-2] · R · Cosponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing

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