SJRES 11
100th Congress
Senate
Economics and Public Finance
Balanced budgets
Budget deficits
Constitution and constitutional amendments
Constitutional amendments
Federal budgets
A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution relating to Federal balanced budget.
Introduced: January 6, 1987
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Everywhere this bill has been
6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 10, 1988
Committee on Judiciary. Committee consideration and Mark Up Session held.
May 25, 1988
Subcommittee on Constitution. Approved for full committee consideration with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Mar 23, 1988
Subcommittee on Constitution. Hearings held.
Feb 9, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Constitution.
Jan 6, 1987
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Jan 6, 1987
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Constitutional Amendment - Prohibits Federal outlays from exceeding Federal receipts in any fiscal year, unless the Congress provides for a specific excess by a three-fifths vote of both Houses. Prohibits a bill to increase revenue from becoming law unless approved by a majority of the whole number of both Houses of Congress by roll call vote. Authorizes the Congress to waive this article for any year in which a declaration of war is in effect.
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Committee on Judiciary. Committee consideration and Mark Up Session held.
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