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H.J.RES.28: Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution requiring that each agency and department's funding is justified.
About This Bill
- Introduced Feb. 3, 2015
- Latest Major Action Feb. 19, 2015
- See the five similar bills introduced in other congresses.
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Bill Version
- Introduced in House - Feb. 3, 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: (1) Congress authorizes the excess by a three-fifths vote of each chamber, and (2) total outlays do not exceed a specified percentage of the estimated gross domestic product of the United States. The prohibition excludes outlays for repayment of debt principal...
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Bill Actions
Date | Description |
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Feb. 19, 2015 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
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Feb. 3, 2015 |
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Feb. 3, 2015 |
Introduced in the House by Scott Perry (R-Pa.) |