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SJRES 2 101th Congress Senate

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

Introduced: January 25, 1989 See on congress.gov
Economics and Public Finance Balanced budgetsBudget deficitsCongressional budgetConstitutional amendments
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This bill died when the 101st Congress ended
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.
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 27, 1989
Subcommittee on Constitution. Subcommittee included provisions into S.J. Res. 183.
Jul 27, 1989
Subcommittee on Constitution. Hearings held.
Jan 31, 1989
Referred to Subcommittee on Constitution.
Jan 25, 1989
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Jan 25, 1989
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action July 27, 1989

Subcommittee on Constitution. Subcommittee included provisions into S.J. Res. 183.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Constitutional Amendment - Requires the Congress, prior to each fiscal year, to adopt a statement in which total Federal outlays do not exceed total receipts, unless the Congress authorizes a specific excess by a three-fifths vote of both Houses. Limits the rate of increase in receipts in the statement to that of the increase in national income in the previous fiscal year, unless law is enacted solely to approve specific additional receipts.

Authorizes a waiver of these provisions when a declaration of war is in effect.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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McConnell, Mitch
Kentucky · Jan 25, 1989
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S.J. Res. 2: A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution relating to a Federal balanced budget and tax limitation.. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-SJRES-2/
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