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H.J.Res. 8 (96th)

A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to the balancing of the budget.

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Introduced

15 January 1979

Last action

15 January 1979 · Introduced

Status

Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Sponsors

Rep. Levitas, Elliott H. [D-GA-4]

Subjects

Rule of law, Budget

Source updated

14 June 2021

Rule of law · Budget

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Summary

Constitutional Amendment - Directs the Congress to estimate the total Federal revenues and outlays at the beginning of each fiscal year and then limit authorizations for such year to insure a balanced budget. Requires any deficit to be made up within the following two fiscal years.

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Timeline

  1. 15 January 1979

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 15 January 1979

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 15 January 1979

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

1 official file

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