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H.J.RES.41: Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States.
About This Bill
- Introduced March 26, 2015
- Latest Major Action April 21, 2015
- See the seventy-five similar bills introduced in other congresses.
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Bill Version
- Introduced in House - March 26, 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 18%...
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Bill Actions
Date | Description |
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April 21, 2015 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
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March 26, 2015 |
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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March 26, 2015 |
Introduced in the House by John Ratcliffe (R-Texas) |