A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution prohibiting total outlays of the Government from exceeding total receipts of the Government, and requiring reductions in taxes and outlays.

Summary

Constitutional Amendment - Requires Congress to assure that the total outlays of the Government during any fiscal year do not exceed the total receipts of the Government during such fiscal year. Requires Congress, by the close of each fiscal year, to take such actions as may be necessary to reduce from those ratios which existed for the prior fiscal year: (1) the ratio which total taxes collected bear to the gross national product; and (2) the ratio which outlays bear to the gross national product.

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Timeline

1. 6 May 1982

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 6 May 1982

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 11 May 1982

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Constitution.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 6 May 1982

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Chiles, Lawton [D-FL] · D · Sponsor
• · ssju00 · Standing

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