HJRES 103 103th Congress House Economics and Public Finance Balanced budgets Budget deficits Congress Constitutional amendments Deficit financing Federal budgets Federal receipts and expenditures Income tax Law 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: February 4, 1993 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 21 steps

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Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Mar 17, 1994

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

Mar 17, 1994

On passage Failed by the Yeas and Nays (2/3 required): 271 - 153 (Roll No. 65).

Mar 17, 1994

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.

Mar 17, 1994

The previous question was ordered without objection.

Mar 17, 1994

The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.J. Res. 103.

Mar 17, 1994

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 331, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of debate on the Stenholm amendment.

Mar 17, 1994

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 331, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of debate on the Wise amendment.

Mar 17, 1994

Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.J. Res. 103 as unfinished business.

Mar 17, 1994

The Committee of the Whole resumed debate on the Barton amendment.

Mar 17, 1994

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 331, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of debate on the Barton amendment.

Mar 17, 1994

The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.

Mar 17, 1994

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1452-1497)

Mar 16, 1994

Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.J. Res. 103 as unfinished business.

Mar 16, 1994

GENERAL DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 331, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with six hours of general debate on the joint resolution.

Mar 16, 1994

The Speaker designated the Honorable David E. Skaggs to act as Chairman of the Committee.

Mar 16, 1994

House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 331 and Rule XXIII.

Mar 16, 1994

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 331. (consideration: CR H1358-1414)

Jan 25, 1994

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E17)

Feb 17, 1993

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic and Commercial Law.

Feb 4, 1993

Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.

Feb 4, 1993

Introduced in House

Votes taken on this bill 1

Date	Chamber	What was voted on	Result	Yes–No
Mar 17, 1994	House · vote #65	On Passage	Failed	271–153	See who voted →

Amendments to this bill 4

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.

2 agreed to 2 failed

Amendment	Sponsor	Purpose	Status	Latest action
HAMDT 471	—	An amendment in the nature of a substitute identical to the original language with the exception of changing …	Agreed to	Mar 17, 1994
HAMDT 470	—	An amendment in the nature of a substitute that would establish separate capital and operating federal budget…	Failed	Mar 17, 1994
HAMDT 469	—	An amendment in the nature of a substitute similar to the original text, but would add provisions to prohibit…	Agreed to	Mar 17, 1994
HAMDT 468	—	An amendment in the nature of a substitute that is similar to the original text, but would differ in the foll…	Failed	Mar 16, 1994

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Constitutional Amendment - Prohibits outlays for a fiscal year (except those for repayment of debt principal) from exceeding total receipts (except those derived from borrowing) for that fiscal year 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 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 a military conflict which poses a threat to national security as declared by a joint resolution adopted by a majority of each House.

Makes this amendment effective beginning with FY 2001 or the second fiscal year after its ratification, whichever is later.

What's happening now March 17, 1994

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

Related & companion bills 4

Bill text 1 version

Introduced in House Formatted Text PDF

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

Committees of jurisdiction 2

Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Judiciary Committee
Judiciary Committee
House of Representatives

Cosponsors 7

Hoyer, Steny H.

Maryland · Oct 6, 1993

Kaptur, Marcy

Ohio · Oct 6, 1993

Calvert, Ken

California · Feb 4, 1993

Crapo, Mike

Idaho · Feb 4, 1993

Pallone, Frank

New Jersey · Feb 4, 1993

Rogers, Harold

Kentucky · Feb 4, 1993

Smith, Christopher H.

New Jersey · Feb 4, 1993

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 103: 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.. 103rd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HJRES-103/

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