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- S.J.RES.20
S.J.RES.20: A joint resolution proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States.
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 113th Congress
- This bill is primarily about economics and public finance
- Introduced July 11, 2013
- Latest Major Action July 11, 2013
- See the nine similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
6 (All Democrats)
Bill Summary
Constitutional Amendment - 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 roll call vote of each chamber, authorizes a specific excess of outlays over receipts. Excludes receipts (including attributable interest) and outlays of the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| July 11, 2013 |
Read the second time and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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| July 11, 2013 |
Introduced in the Senate by Mark Udall (D-Colo.) |