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H.J.RES.74: Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States.
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 104th Congress
- This bill is primarily about law
- Introduced March 3, 1995
- Latest Major Action March 3, 1995
- See the eighty similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
11 (1 Democrat, 10 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Constitutional Amendment - Prohibits total outlays in any fiscal year from increasing by a percentage greater than the percentage increase in nominal gross domestic product in the last calendar year ending prior to the beginning of such fiscal year. Prohibits total outlays in any fiscal year from exceeding the ratio of the outlays in the fiscal year at the time of submission of this proposed amendment to the States to gross domestic product in...
(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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March 3, 1995 |
Introduced in the House by Nick Smith (R-Mich.) |