Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide that appropriations made by the United States shall not exceed its revenues, except in time of war or national emergency; and to provide for the systematic paying back of the national debt.

Summary

Constitutional Amendment - Prohibits the Congress from making any appropriation that would result in total fiscal year appropriations in excess of estimated fiscal year revenues. Authorizes suspension of this prohibition in time of war or national emergency. Prohibits any increase in the national debt. Requires repayment of this debt during the 100-year period following ratification, at a rate of ten percent repayment per ten-year period.

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Timeline

1. 27 January 1989

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 27 January 1989

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 27 January 1989

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 27 March 1989

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic and Commercial Law.

   Source: Committee

5. 17 July 1990

   Committee

   For Further Action See H.J.Res.268.

   Source: Committee

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• Introduced in House (text)

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• Introduced in House

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