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 from exceeding total receipts for a 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 President must submit a balanced budget to Congress annually. If the President does not submit a balanced budget for a fiscal year, no executive orders may be issued until the earlier of the submission of a balanced budget or the first day of the fiscal year. A three-fifths roll call vote of each chamber of Congress is required to increase the public debt limit. Congress may waive the requirements for any period during which the United States is engaged in military conflict that causes an imminent and serious military threat to national security.

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Timeline

1. 16 December 2015

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 16 December 2015

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 16 December 2015

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 15 January 2016

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 16 December 2015 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 16 December 2015

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 16 December 2015

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 16 December 2015

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Sponsors

• Rep. Hardy, Cresent [R-NV-4] · R · Sponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing

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