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SJRES 183 101th Congress Senate

A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution relating to a Federal balanced budget.

Introduced: June 21, 1990 See on congress.gov
Economics and Public Finance Balanced budgetsBudget deficitsConstitutional amendmentsDeficit financing
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It never became law before the 101st Congress (1989–1990) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 9 steps
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
 Amendments to this bill 1

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
SAMDT 2,218 – To provide for a taxation limitation provision. Pending Jul 17, 1990
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 Latest action July 25, 1990

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 718.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HJRES 414 Identical bill Proposing an amendment to the Constitution relating to a Federal balanced budget.
 Bill text 2 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Jun 21, 1990
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S.J. Res. 183: A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution relating to a Federal balanced budget.. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-SJRES-183/
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"S.J. Res. 183: A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution relating to a Federal balanced budget.." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-SJRES-183/.
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S.J. Res. 183, 101st Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/101-SJRES-183/.
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