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H.J.RES.3: Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States.
About This Bill
- Introduced Jan. 4, 2021
- Latest Major Action March 4, 2021
- See the eighty-one similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
52 (All Republicans)
Bill Version
- Introduced in House - Jan. 4, 2021
Bill Summary
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 requires roll call votes of (1) three-fifths of each chamber of Congress to increase the...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
Date | Description |
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March 4, 2021 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
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Jan. 4, 2021 |
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Jan. 4, 2021 |
Introduced in the House by Steven J. Chabot (R-Ohio) |