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- H.J.RES.15
H.J.RES.15: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution to provide for a balanced budget for the United States Government and for greater accountability in the enactment of tax legislation.
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 104th Congress
- This bill is primarily about congress
- Introduced Jan. 4, 1995
- Latest Major Action Jan. 25, 1995
- See the sixteen similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Summary
Constitutional Amendment - Requires the Congress and the President, prior to each fiscal year, to agree on an estimate of total receipts (except those derived from borrowing) for that fiscal year by enactment of a joint single subject resolution. Prohibits outlays for that year (except those for repayment of debt principal) from exceeding this amount unless the Congress, by a three-fifths roll call vote of each House, authorizes a specific...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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For Further Action See H.J.Res.1.
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Jan. 4, 1995 |
Introduced in the House by Bill Emerson (R-Mo.) |