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- H.J.RES.55
H.J.RES.55: Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States.
About This Bill
- Introduced April 9, 2019
- Latest Major Action May 3, 2019
- See the eighty similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
12 (All Democrats)
Bill Version
- Introduced in House - April 9, 2019
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, receipts derived from borrowing, and receipts or outlays of the Social Security and Medicare trust funds. The...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
Date | Description |
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May 3, 2019 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
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April 9, 2019 |
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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April 9, 2019 |
Introduced in the House by Ben McAdams (D-Utah) |