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- H.J.RES.6
H.J.RES.6: 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 109th Congress
- This bill is primarily about congress
- Introduced Jan. 4, 2005
- Latest Major Action March 2, 2005
- See the seventeen 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 for that fiscal year by enactment into law of a joint resolution. Prohibits total outlays for a fiscal year (except those for repayment of debt principal) from exceeding total receipts for that fiscal year (except those derived from borrowing) unless Congress, by a three-fifths rollcall vote of each House,...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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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. 4, 2005 |
Introduced in the House by Jo Ann Emerson (R-Mo.) |