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H.J.RES.7: 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 111th Congress
- This bill is primarily about economics and public finance
- Introduced Jan. 7, 2009
- Latest Major Action Feb. 9, 2009
- See the seventeen similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Summary
Constitutional Amendment - Requires 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 devoted solely to that subject. Prohibits outlays for such fiscal year (except those for repayment of debt principal) from exceeding such estimated receipts for that fiscal year (except those derived from borrowing) unless Congress, by a three-fifths...
(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, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
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Jan. 7, 2009 |
Introduced in the House by Jo Ann Emerson (R-Mo.) |