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- S.J.RES.60
S.J.RES.60: A joint resolution to provide for a Balanced Budget Constitutional Amendment that prohibits the use of Social Security surpluses to achieve compliance.
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 105th Congress
- This bill is primarily about congress
- Introduced Oct. 1, 1998
- Latest Major Action Oct. 1, 1998
- See the three similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Summary
Constitutional Amendment - Prohibits outlays for a fiscal year (except those for repayment of debt principal) from exceeding total receipts (except those derived from borrowing) for that fiscal year unless the Congress, by a three-fifths roll call vote of each House, authorizes a specific excess of outlays over receipts. Bars any surplus of receipts (including interest) over outlays of the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance and the...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
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| Oct. 1, 1998 |
Introduced in the Senate by Phil Gramm (R-Texas) |