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- H.J.RES.15
H.J.RES.15: Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States.
About This Bill
- Introduced Jan. 4, 2017
- Latest Major Action Jan. 11, 2017
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Bill Version
- Introduced in House - Jan. 4, 2017
Bill Summary
Constitutional Amendment This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment prohibiting total federal expenditures for a year from exceeding the average annual federal revenue collected in the three prior years, adjusted for changes in population and inflation. Expenditures for payment of debt and revenues derived from borrowing are excluded. Congress may authorize specific expenditures in excess of the limit for up to one year by...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| Jan. 11, 2017 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
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| Jan. 4, 2017 |
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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| Jan. 4, 2017 |
Introduced in the House by Justin Amash (I-Mich.) |