A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution to alter Federal fiscal decision-making procedures.

Summary

Constitutional Amendment - Prohibits the adoption of any Federal budget in which expenditures exceed receipts unless approved by a roll call vote of three-fifths of the Members of each House of Congress directed solely to that subject. Prohibits the Congress from passing and the President from signing any appropriations bill which would cause the total expenditures of the Federal Government to exceed its total receipts in any fiscal year. Permits the Congress to waive such provisions with respect to any single year in which a declaration of war is in effect. Prohibits any annual increase in the proportion of Federal receipts to the national income unless passed by a roll call vote, directed solely to such purpose, of each House of Congress.

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Timeline

1. 10 March 1981

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Constitution.

   Source: Committee

2. 10 March 1981

   Introduced

   Read second time and referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 10 March 1981

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 11 March 1981

   Committee

   Subcommittee on Constitution. Hearings held.

   Source: Committee

5. 9 April 1981

   Committee

   Subcommittee on Constitution. Hearings held.

   Source: Committee

6. 20 May 1981

   Committee

   Subcommittee on Constitution. Hearings held.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 10 March 1981

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Simpson, Alan K. [R-WY] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Heflin, Howell [D-AL] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Laxalt, Paul D. [R-NV] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Boren, David L. [D-OK] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Armstrong, William L. [R-CO] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. East, John P. [R-NC] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Denton, Jeremiah [R-AL] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Pressler, Larry [R-SD] · R · Sponsor
• · ssju00 · Standing

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