United States · Bill · HJRES
H.J.Res. 79 (111th)
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to control spending.
Introduced
3 March 2010
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Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
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Summary
Constitutional Amendment - Prohibits annual federal outlays for a fiscal year (except those for repayment of debt principal) from exceeding one-fifth of economic output of the United States of America, unless two-thirds of each chamber provides for a specific increase of outlays above this amount. Authorizes waiver of this article when a declaration of war is in effect.
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3 official files
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 3 March 2010
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 3 March 2010
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 3 March 2010
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-joint-resolution/79
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/111/hjres/79