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- H.J.RES.12
H.J.RES.12: Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States.
About This Bill
- Introduced Jan. 9, 2015
- Latest Major Action Jan. 12, 2015
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Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
3 (All Republicans)
Bill Version
- Introduced in House - Jan. 9, 2015
Bill Summary
Constitutional Amendment This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment prohibiting total outlays for a fiscal year from exceeding total receipts for that fiscal year unless Congress authorizes the excess by a three-fifths roll call vote of each chamber. The prohibition excludes outlays for repayment of debt principal and receipts derived from borrowing. The amendment prohibits total outlays for any fiscal year from exceeding...
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| Jan. 12, 2015 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
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| Jan. 9, 2015 |
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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| Jan. 9, 2015 |
Introduced in the House by Bradley Byrne (R-Ala.) |