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HJRES 248 102th Congress House Economics and Public Finance Balanced budgets Constitutional amendments Deficit financing Federal budgets Federal receipts and expenditures Public debt

Proposing a Balanced Budget Amendment to the Constitution of the United States.

Introduced: May 8, 1991 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.
May 8, 1991
Introduced in House
 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 (except those for repayment of debt principal) do not exceed total receipts (except those derived from borrowing), unless a three-fifths vote of both Houses authorizes a specific excess. Limits the rate of increase in receipts in the statement to that of the increase in national income in the previous calendar year, unless law is enacted solely to approve specific additional receipts.

Directs the President to submit a balanced budget.

Authorizes waiver of these provisions in time of war.

Sets a permanent limit on the amount of Federal public debt, prohibiting any increase unless legislation enacted by a three-fifths majority of both Houses becomes law.

What's happening now May 8, 1991

Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.

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