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S.J.RES.2: 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 107th Congress
- This bill is primarily about congress
- Introduced Jan. 22, 2001
- Latest Major Action July 15, 2002
- See the four similar bills introduced in other congresses.
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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 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 and Disability Insurance...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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Star Print ordered on the joint resolution.
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Committee on the Judiciary referred to Subcommittee on Constitution.
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Jan. 22, 2001 |
Introduced in the Senate by Phil Gramm (R-Texas) |