An original joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution relating to a Federal balanced budget.

Summary

Constitutional Amendment - Prohibits Federal outlays from exceeding Federal receipts in any fiscal year, unless the Congress provides for a specific excess by a three-fifths vote of both Houses. Authorizes the Congress to waive this article for any year in which a declaration of war is in effect.

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Timeline

1. 11 July 1985

   Reported

   Committee on Judiciary ordered to be reported an original measure.

   Source: Committee

2. 23 October 1985

   Reported

   Committee on Judiciary. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Thurmond. With written report No. 99-163. Additional and minority and supplemental views filed.

   Source: Committee

3. 23 October 1985

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 23 October 1985

   Calendars

   Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 358.

   Source: Calendars

5. 23 October 1985

   Reported

   Committee on Judiciary. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Thurmond. With written report No. 99-163. Additional and minority and supplemental views filed.

   Source: Committee

6. 6 March 1986

   Floor

   Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

   Source: Floor

7. 7 March 1986

   Floor

   Considered by Senate.

   Source: Floor

8. 10 March 1986

   Floor

   Considered by Senate.

   Source: Floor

9. 11 March 1986

   Floor

   Considered by Senate.

   Source: Floor

10. 12 March 1986

    Floor

    Considered by Senate.

    Source: Floor

11. 13 March 1986

    Floor

    Considered by Senate.

    Source: Floor

12. 18 March 1986

    Floor

    Considered by Senate.

    Source: Floor

13. 25 March 1986

    Floor

    Considered by Senate.

    Source: Floor

14. 25 March 1986

    Vote

    Failed of passage/not agreed to in Senate: Failed of passage in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 66-34. Record Vote No: 45.

    Source: Floor

Votes

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 23 October 1985

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC] · R · Sponsor
• · ssju00 · Standing

Related records

• amends ← SAMDT 1658
• amends ← To require the President to submit balanced budget for each fiscal year.
• amends ← To confer standing on any State to sue to compel compliance with the requirements of the article.
• amends ← To provide that total outlays of the United States for any fiscal year shall not exceed total receipts.
• amends ← To modify the waiver provision.
• amends ← To provide that no reduction in benefits payable under title II of the Social Security Act may be taken into account for purposes of complying with section 1 of the proposed article.
• amends ← To provide that expenditures may not exceed receipts except under certain circumstances.
• amends ← To provide that Congress shall enforce and implement the article by appropriation.

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