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- H.J.RES.73
H.J.RES.73: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to balance the Federal budget.
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 111th Congress
- This bill is primarily about economics and public finance
- Introduced Jan. 27, 2010
- Latest Major Action March 1, 2010
- See the two similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
9 (All Republicans)
Bill Summary
Constitutional Amendment - Prohibits outlays for a fiscal year (including those for debt service and other debt functions) from exceeding total receipts for that fiscal year (except those derived from borrowing) unless Congress, by a two-thirds roll call vote of each chamber, authorizes a specific excess of outlays over receipts. Prohibits outlays for the total budget from exceeding the previous fiscal years' outlays plus population growth and...
(Source: Library of Congress)
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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. 27, 2010 |
Introduced in the House by Paul Broun (R-Ga.) |