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HJRES 290 102th Congress House Economics and Public Finance Balanced budgets Budget deficits Congressional budget Constitutional amendments Deficit financing Federal budgets Federal receipts and expenditures Income tax Legislation Public debt Record votes Tax rates Taxation

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution to provide for a balanced budget for the United States Government and for greater accountability in the enactment of tax legislation.

Introduced: June 26, 1991 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 26 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 11, 1992
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jun 11, 1992
On passage Failed by recorded vote (2/3 required): 280 - 153 (Roll No. 187).
Jun 11, 1992
Failed of passage/not agreed to in House: On passage Failed by recorded vote (2/3 required): 280 - 153 (Roll No. 187).
Jun 11, 1992
On motion to recommit Failed by voice vote.
Jun 11, 1992
The previous question was ordered without objection.
Jun 11, 1992
Mr. Green moved to recommit to Judiciary.
Jun 11, 1992
The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
Jun 11, 1992
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Jun 11, 1992
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.J. Res. 290.
Jun 11, 1992
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 450, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of debate on the Stenholm amendment in the nature of a substitute.
Jun 11, 1992
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 450, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of debate on the Gephardt amendment in the nature of a substitute.
Jun 11, 1992
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 450, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of debate.
Jun 11, 1992
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 450, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with with one hour of debate on the Kyl amendment in the nature of a substitute.
Jun 11, 1992
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
Jun 11, 1992
Considered as unfinished business.
Jun 10, 1992
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.J. Res. 290 as unfinished business.
Jun 10, 1992
GENERAL DEBATE - Pursuant to the order of the House on Thursday, June 4, 1992, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with nine hours of general debate on the joint resolution.
Jun 10, 1992
The Speaker designated the Honorable Ray Thornton to act as Chairman of the Committee.
Jun 10, 1992
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 450 and Rule XXIII.
Jun 10, 1992
Rule provides for consideration of H.J. Res. 290 with 9 hours of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be read by section. Specified amendments are in order.
Jun 10, 1992
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 450.
Jun 10, 1992
Rule H. Res. 450 passed House.
May 6, 1992
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 450 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.J. Res. 290 with 9 hours of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be read by section. Specified amendments are in order.
Jul 8, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic and Commercial Law.
Jun 26, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.
Jun 26, 1991
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Jun 11, 1992 House · vote #187 On Passage Passed 280–153 See who voted →
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Constitutional Amendment - Prohibits total outlays for any fiscal year (except those derived from borrowing) from exceeding total receipts (except those for repayment of debt principal) unless the Congress, by a three-fifths roll call vote of each House, authorizes a specific excess of outlays over receipts.

Requires a three-fifths roll call vote of each House to increase the public debt.

Directs the President to submit a balanced budget to the Congress.

Requires the approval of a majority of the total membership of each House by roll call vote before any bill to increase revenue may become law.

Waives these provisions when a declaration of war is in effect. Waives these provisions when the United States is engaged in military conflict which causes an imminent and serious military threat to national security and is so declared by a joint resolution adopted by a majority of the whole number of each House, which becomes law.

Directs the Congress to enforce and implement this article by appropriate legislation which may rely on estimates of outlays and receipts.

Makes this article effective beginning with FY 1998 or with the second fiscal year after its ratification, whichever is later.

What's happening now June 11, 1992

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 2 Republican 2