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- H.J.RES.11
H.J.RES.11: 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 105th Congress
- This bill is primarily about congress
- Introduced Jan. 7, 1997
- Latest Major Action March 5, 1997
- See the sixteen similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Summary
Constitutional Amendment - Requires the Congress and the President, before each fiscal year, to agree on an estimate of total receipts (except those derived from borrowing) for that fiscal year by enactment of a single subject joint 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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Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
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Jan. 7, 1997 |
Introduced in the House by Jo Ann Emerson (R-Mo.) |