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SJRES 7 103th Congress Senate

A joint resolution to provide for a Balanced Budget Constitutional Amendment.

Introduced: January 21, 1993 See on congress.gov
Economics and Public Finance Balanced budgetsBudget deficitsCongressional budgetConstitutional amendments
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It never became law before the 103rd Congress (1993–1994) 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 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 4, 1993
Referred to Subcommittee on Constitution.
Jan 21, 1993
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Jan 21, 1993
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action February 4, 1993

Referred to Subcommittee on Constitution.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Constitutional Amendment - Requires a balanced Federal budget, unless a three-fifths roll call vote of both Houses of Congress provides for a specific excess of outlays over receipts.

Prohibits an increase in the public debt limit except by a three-fifths roll call vote by both Houses of Congress.

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

Prohibits any bill to increase revenue from becoming law unless by a majority roll call vote of both Houses.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 2
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Jan 21, 1993
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McConnell, Mitch
Kentucky · Jan 21, 1993
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S.J. Res. 7: A joint resolution to provide for a Balanced Budget Constitutional Amendment.. 103rd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/103-SJRES-7/
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"S.J. Res. 7: A joint resolution to provide for a Balanced Budget Constitutional Amendment.." 103rd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/103-SJRES-7/.
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S.J. Res. 7, 103rd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/103-SJRES-7/.
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