United States · Bill · HJRES
H.J.Res. 96 (96th)
Discipline in Federal Spending Amendment
Introduced
15 January 1979
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Status
Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Summary
Constitutional Amendment - Discipline in Federal Spending Amendment - Directs the Congress to assure that total Federal outlays during any fiscal year do not exceed 20 percent of the gross national product for such year. Authorizes suspension of such limitation in time of war or national emergency upon the concurrence of three-fourths of the Members of both Houses of Congress.
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summary · EN · 15 January 1979
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/96th-congress/house-joint-resolution/96
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/96/hjres/96