A joint resolution to amend the Constitution of the United States to provide that appropriations made by the United States shall not exceed 33 1/3 percentum of the average national income of the prior three calendar years, except as specified during war or national emergency.

Summary

Constitutional Amendment - Directs Congress to assure that the total outlays of the Government during any fiscal year (except for repayment of debt) do not exceed 33 1/3 percent of the average national income for the three prior calendar years. Authorizes the suspension of such measure in the case of national emergency or war. Requires approval of all expenditures in excess of such percentage, during a period of national emergency or war, by a concurrent resolution agreed to by three-fourths of all the Members of each House of Congress.

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Timeline

1. 13 January 1981

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 13 January 1981

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 13 January 1981

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 17 February 1981

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Monopolies and Commercial Law.

   Source: Committee

5. 18 March 1981

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

6. 19 March 1981

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

7. 5 May 1982

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

8. 19 May 1982

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

9. 18 August 1982

   Committee

   See H.J.Res.350.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 13 January 1981

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Sponsors

• Rep. Crane, Philip M. [R-IL-8] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Crane, Daniel B. [R-IL-19] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Dannemeyer, William E. [R-CA-39] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Collins, James M. [R-TX-3] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Jeffries, Jim [R-KS-2] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Guyer, Tennyson [R-OH-4] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Porter, John Edward [R-IL-10] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Evans, Billy Lee [D-GA-8] · D · Cosponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing

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