A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution to prohibit appropriations for a fiscal year which would cause the total appropriations to exceed estimated receipts for such fiscal year.

Summary

Constitutional Amendment - Prohibits the Congress from making any appropriation which would result in a level of total appropriations for any fiscal year exceeding the total estimated receipts of the United States for such year. Authorizes suspension of such prohibition in the case of a national emergency, including a state of war formally declared by Congress, by either a concurrent resolution recommended by the President or a joint resolution introduced in either House of Congress.

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Timeline

1. 7 February 1979

   Introduced

   Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 7 February 1979

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 7 February 1979

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Heflin, Howell [D-AL] · D · Sponsor
• · ssju00 · Standing

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