A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to the balancing of the budget.

Summary

Constitutional Amendment - Requires the President and the Speaker of the House of Representatives to review Government revenues and expenditures at specified times and to determine a surtax rate when expenditures exceed revenues to insure that receipts will equal outlays. Authorizes the suspension of such measures in the case of a grave national emergency declared by the Congress.

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Timeline

1. 24 January 1985

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 24 January 1985

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 24 January 1985

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 6 March 1985

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Monopolies and Commercial Law.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 24 January 1985

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Spence, Floyd [R-SC-2] · R · Sponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing

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