A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States limiting annual increases in Federal budget outlays and new Federal budget authority.

Summary

Constitutional Amendment - Limits any increase in the Federal spending from the previous fiscal year to the average annual percentage increase in the gross national product for the preceding three years. Permits the suspension of such limitation for two years in time of war or national emergency upon the passage of a concurrent resolution by a three-fourths vote of both Houses of Congress.

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Timeline

1. 20 January 1981

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 20 January 1981

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 20 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 · 20 January 1981

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Guyer, Tennyson [R-OH-4] · R · Sponsor
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