A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution to require that Congressional resolutions setting forth levels of total budget outlays and Federal revenues must be agreed to by two-thirds vote of both Houses of Congress if the level of outlays exceeds the level of revenues.

Summary

Constitutional Amendment - Requires a two-thirds vote of both Houses of Congress to pass any concurrent resolution on the budget which carries a deficit.

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Timeline

1. 5 January 1981

   Introduced

   Read second time and referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 5 January 1981

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 5 February 1981

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Constitution.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 5 January 1981

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Schmitt, Harrison H. [R-NM] · R · Sponsor
• · ssju00 · Standing

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