Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide that appropriations shall not exceed revenues of the United States, except in time of war or national emergency.

Summary

Congressional Amendment - Prohibits Congress from authorizing the withdrawal of funds from the Treasury of the United States during any fiscal year in an amount which exceeds in the aggregate the total amount of the revenues of the United States (exclusive of borrowed sums) for that fiscal year. States that in time of war declared by the Congress, or in time of grave national emergency requiring expenditures in excess of receipts proclaimed by the President, the application of this article may be suspended by a concurrent resolution which has passed each House of Congress by a majority of at least two-thirds.

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Timeline

1. 14 January 1975

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 14 January 1975

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 14 January 1975

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

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1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 14 January 1975

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Sponsors

• Rep. de la Garza, E. [D-TX-15] · D · Sponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing

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