United States · Bill · SJRES
S.J.Res. 58 (97th)
A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution altering Federal fiscal decision-making procedures.
Introduced
27 March 1981
Last action
6 August 1982 · Referred
Status
Referred to Subcommittee on Monopolies and Commercial Law.
Sponsors
Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC], Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT], Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ], Sen. Simpson, Alan K. [R-WY], Sen. Heflin, Howell [D-AL], Sen. Laxalt, Paul D. [R-NV], Sen. Baker, Howard H., Jr. [R-TN], Sen. Boren, David L. [D-OK], Sen. Denton, Jeremiah [R-AL], Sen. Byrd, Harry F., Jr. [I-VA], Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS], Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS], Sen. East, John P. [R-NC], Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN], Sen. Armstrong, William L. [R-CO], Sen. Garn, E. J. (Jake) [R-UT], Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA], Sen. Nickles, Don [R-OK], Sen. Murkowski, Frank H. [R-AK], Sen. Humphrey, Gordon J. [R-NH], Sen. Helms, Jesse [R-NC], Sen. Goldwater, Barry [R-AZ], Sen. McClure, James A. [R-ID], Sen. Pryor, David H. [D-AR], Sen. Jepsen, Roger W. [R-IA], Sen. Kasten, Robert W., Jr. [R-WI], Sen. Pressler, Larry [R-SD], Sen. Zorinsky, Edward [D-NE], Sen. Hawkins, Paula [R-FL], Sen. Mattingly, Mack [R-GA], Sen. Warner, John [R-VA], Sen. Exon, J. James [D-NE], Sen. Wallop, Malcolm [R-WY], Sen. Quayle, Dan [R-IN], Sen. Abdnor, James [R-SD], Sen. Rudman, Warren [R-NH], Sen. Symms, Steven D. [R-ID], Sen. Hayakawa, Samuel Ichiye [R-CA], Sen. Schmitt, Harrison H. [R-NM], Sen. Boschwitz, Rudy [R-MN], Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM], Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY], Sen. Durenberger, Dave [R-MN], Sen. Proxmire, William [D-WI], Sen. Danforth, John C. [R-MO], Sen. Johnston, J. Bennett [D-LA], Sen. Melcher, John [D-MT], Sen. Nunn, Sam [D-GA]
Subjects
Rule of law, Taxation
Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Constitutional Amendment - Requires Congress to adopt for each year a budget which sets forth the total receipts and outlays of the United States. Prohibits the adoption of any budget in which outlays exceed total receipts, unless three-fifths of each House of Congress approve such budget. Prohibits Congress from passing and the President from signing any bill which would cause the total outlays for any year to exceed the total expenditures in the budget for such year. Prohibits the retention of receipts in any year for use of the Treasury in an amount which exceeds as a proportion of the national income, the amount retained for the prior year, unless a bill directed at approving a specific increase in such proportion has been passed by a majority of each House. Permits Congress to waive the provisions of this Act with respect to any single year in which a declaration of war is in effect.
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Timeline
27 March 1981
Introduced
Read second time and referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
27 March 1981
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
28 March 1981
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Constitution.
Source: Committee
9 April 1981
Committee
Subcommittee on Constitution. Hearings held.
Source: Committee
5 May 1981
Committee
Committee on Judiciary. Committee consideration and Mark Up Session held.
Source: Committee
7 May 1981
Committee
Subcommittee on Constitution. Approved for full committee consideration with an amendment in the nature of a substitute.
Source: Committee
19 May 1981
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
Source: Committee
20 May 1981
Committee
Subcommittee on Constitution. Hearings held.
Source: Committee
10 July 1981
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Regular Orders. Calendar No. 193.
Source: Calendars
10 July 1981
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Hatch favorably with an amendment and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 97-151.
Source: Committee
10 July 1981
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Hatch favorably with an amendment and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 97-151.
Source: Committee
18 May 1982
Floor
Star Print ordered S.J.RES.58.
Source: Floor
12 July 1982
Floor
Measure laid before Senate.
Source: Floor
13 July 1982
Floor
Considered by Senate.
Source: Floor
19 July 1982
Floor
Considered by Senate.
Source: Floor
26 July 1982
Floor
Considered by Senate.
Source: Floor
27 July 1982
Floor
Considered by Senate.
Source: Floor
28 July 1982
Floor
Considered by Senate.
Source: Floor
29 July 1982
Floor
Considered by Senate.
Source: Floor
30 July 1982
Floor
Considered by Senate.
Source: Floor
2 August 1982
Floor
Considered by Senate.
Source: Floor
3 August 1982
Floor
Considered by Senate.
Source: Floor
4 August 1982
Floor
Considered by Senate.
Source: Floor
4 August 1982
Vote
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments and an amendment to the Title by Yea-Nay Vote. 69-31. Record Vote No: 288.
Source: Floor
5 August 1982
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
6 August 1982
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Monopolies and Commercial Law.
Source: Committee
Votes
Versions
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Documents
3 official files
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Passed Senate amended
summary · EN · 4 August 1982
Reported to Senate with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 10 July 1981
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Introduced in Senate
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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. Simpson, Alan K. [R-WY] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Heflin, Howell [D-AL] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Laxalt, Paul D. [R-NV] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Baker, Howard H., Jr. [R-TN] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Boren, David L. [D-OK] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Denton, Jeremiah [R-AL] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Byrd, Harry F., Jr. [I-VA] · I · Sponsor
- Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. East, John P. [R-NC] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Armstrong, William L. [R-CO] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Garn, E. J. (Jake) [R-UT] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Nickles, Don [R-OK] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Murkowski, Frank H. [R-AK] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Humphrey, Gordon J. [R-NH] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Helms, Jesse [R-NC] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Goldwater, Barry [R-AZ] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. McClure, James A. [R-ID] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Pryor, David H. [D-AR] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Jepsen, Roger W. [R-IA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Kasten, Robert W., Jr. [R-WI] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Pressler, Larry [R-SD] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Zorinsky, Edward [D-NE] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Hawkins, Paula [R-FL] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Mattingly, Mack [R-GA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Warner, John [R-VA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Exon, J. James [D-NE] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Wallop, Malcolm [R-WY] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Quayle, Dan [R-IN] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Abdnor, James [R-SD] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Rudman, Warren [R-NH] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Symms, Steven D. [R-ID] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Hayakawa, Samuel Ichiye [R-CA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Schmitt, Harrison H. [R-NM] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Boschwitz, Rudy [R-MN] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Durenberger, Dave [R-MN] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Proxmire, William [D-WI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Danforth, John C. [R-MO] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Johnston, J. Bennett [D-LA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Melcher, John [D-MT] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Nunn, Sam [D-GA] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/97th-congress/senate-joint-resolution/58
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/97/sjres/58
- us · 97-sjres-58 · source updated 10 August 2026