SJRES 183
101th Congress
Senate
Economics and Public Finance
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A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution relating to a Federal balanced budget.
Introduced: July 27, 1989
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 25, 1990
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 718.
Jul 25, 1990
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Biden with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 101-391. Additional views filed.
Jun 14, 1990
Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Aug 31, 1989
Referred to Subcommittee on Constitution.
Jul 27, 1989
Subcommittee on Constitution. Subcommittee incorporated provisions of S.J. Res. 2, S.J. Res. 9, and S.J. Res. 12 into approved measure.
Jul 27, 1989
Subcommittee on Constitution. Approved for full committee consideration without amendment favorably.
Jul 27, 1989
Subcommittee on Constitution. Hearings held.
Jul 27, 1989
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Jul 27, 1989
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Constitutional Amendment - Prohibits fiscal year Federal outlays (except those for retirement trust funds or repayment of debt principal) from exceeding receipts (except those derived from borrowing or retirement trust funds), unless three-fifths of both Houses of Congress provide for a specific excess. Directs the President, prior to each fiscal year, to transmit to the Congress a proposed budget in which outlays do not exceed receipts.
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 718.
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1