A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States providing that, except in cases of national emergency, expenditures of the United States Government in any fiscal year shall not exceed its revenues for that fiscal year.

Summary

Constitutional Amendment - Prohibits the Government's expenditures from exceeding its revenues in any fiscal year, except in cases of national emergency as determined by a three-fifths vote of the Congress.

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Timeline

1. 7 January 1987

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 7 January 1987

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 7 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

Votes

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Versions

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 7 January 1987

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Neal, Stephen L. [D-NC-5] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. English, Glenn [D-OK-6] · D · Sponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing

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