United States · Bill · SJRES
S.J.Res. 63 (97th)
A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution requiring a balanced Federal Budget.
Introduced
8 April 1981
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Status
Referred to Subcommittee on Constitution.
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10 August 2026
Summary
Constitutional Amendment - Requires the 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, except when Congress determines, by a three-fourths vote of both Houses of Congress, that a grave national emergency exists.
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1 official file
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 8 April 1981
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/97th-congress/senate-joint-resolution/63
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/97/sjres/63