A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution relating to a Federal balanced budget and tax limitation.

Summary

Constitutional Amendment - Requires the Congress, prior to each fiscal year, to adopt a statement of receipts and outlays for that year in which total outlays are no greater than total receipts. Permits the Congress in such statement to provide for a specific excess of outlays over receipts by a three-fifths vote directed solely to that subject. Requires the President and the Congress to ensure that actual outlays do not exceed the outlays set forth in such statement. Prohibits total receipts for any fiscal year set forth in such statement from increasing by a rate greater than the rate of increase in national income in the last calendar year ending before such fiscal year, unless the Congress passes a bill directed solely to approving specific additional receipts by a three-fifths vote and such bill has become has become law. Requires the President, prior to each fiscal year, to transmit to the Congress a proposed statement of receipts and outlays for that year consistent with the provisions of this article. Permits the Congress to waive the provisions of this Act with respect to any fiscal year in which a declaration of war is in effect. Declares that total receipts shall include all receipts of the United States, except those derived from borrowing and total outlays shall include all outlays of the United States except those for repayment of debt principal.

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Timeline

1. 3 January 1985

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 3 January 1985

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 29 April 1985

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Constitution.

   Source: Committee

4. 7 May 1985

   Committee

   Subcommittee on Constitution. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 99-241.

   Source: Committee

5. 15 May 1985

   Committee

   Subcommittee on Constitution. Approved for full committee consideration with an amendment favorably.

   Source: Committee

6. 7 June 1985

   Committee

   Committee on Judiciary. Committee consideration and Mark Up Session held.

   Source: Committee

7. 13 June 1985

   Committee

   Committee on Judiciary. Committee consideration and Mark Up Session held.

   Source: Committee

8. 20 June 1985

   Committee

   Committee on Judiciary. Committee consideration and Mark Up Session held.

   Source: Committee

9. 27 June 1985

   Committee

   Committee on Judiciary. Committee consideration and Mark Up Session held.

   Source: Committee

10. 10 July 1985

    Committee

    Committee on Judiciary. Committee consideration and Mark Up Session held.

    Source: Committee

11. 11 July 1985

    Reported

    Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.

    Source: Committee

12. 23 October 1985

    Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 357.

    Source: Calendars

13. 23 October 1985

    Reported

    Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Thurmond with an amendment. With written report No. 99-162. Additional and minority views filed.

    Source: Committee

14. 23 October 1985

    Reported

    Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Thurmond with an amendment. With written report No. 99-162. Additional and minority views filed.

    Source: Committee

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Documents

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• Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 23 October 1985

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 3 January 1985

  Open at official source

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Sponsors

• Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Denton, Jeremiah [R-AL] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Heflin, Howell [D-AL] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Abdnor, James [R-SD] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Boren, David L. [D-OK] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Garn, E. J. (Jake) [R-UT] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Goldwater, Barry [R-AZ] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Hawkins, Paula [R-FL] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Hecht, Chic [R-NV] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Mattingly, Mack [R-GA] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. McClure, James A. [R-ID] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Nickles, Don [R-OK] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Nunn, Sam [D-GA] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Packwood, Bob [R-OR] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Proxmire, William [D-WI] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Quayle, Dan [R-IN] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Symms, Steven D. [R-ID] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Trible, Paul S., Jr. [R-VA] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Wallop, Malcolm [R-WY] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Wilson, Pete [R-CA] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Zorinsky, Edward [D-NE] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Laxalt, Paul D. [R-NV] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. East, John P. [R-NC] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Exon, J. James [D-NE] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Helms, Jesse [R-NC] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Simpson, Alan K. [R-WY] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Danforth, John C. [R-MO] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Pryor, David H. [D-AR] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Gramm, Phil [R-TX] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Boschwitz, Rudy [R-MN] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Rudman, Warren [R-NH] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Murkowski, Frank H. [R-AK] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Humphrey, Gordon J. [R-NH] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Warner, John [R-VA] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Johnston, J. Bennett [D-LA] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Pressler, Larry [R-SD] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Roth Jr., William V. [R-DE] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Stevens, Ted [R-AK] · R · Cosponsor

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