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Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States.

Introduced: January 4, 1995 See on congress.gov
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 6, 1996
Failed of passage in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 64-35. Record Vote No: 158.
Jun 6, 1996
Failed of passage/not agreed to in Senate: Failed of passage in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 64-35. Record Vote No: 158.
Jun 6, 1996
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S5873-5903)
Jun 5, 1996
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S5792-5851)
Jun 4, 1996
Motion to reconsider agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
Jun 4, 1996
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
Mar 2, 1995
Motion by Senator Dole to reconsider the vote by which the joint resolution was not passed (Vote No. 98) made in Senate. (consideration: CR S3314)
Mar 2, 1995
Failed of passage in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 65-35. Record Vote No: 98.
Mar 2, 1995
Failed of passage/not agreed to in Senate: Failed of passage in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 65-35. Record Vote No: 98.
Mar 2, 1995
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S3311-3314)
Feb 28, 1995
Dole motions to refer and recommit withdrawn by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3278)
Feb 28, 1995
Motion to commit to Senate Committee on Budget with instructions tabled in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 63-37. Record Vote No: 97. (consideration: CR S3278)
Feb 28, 1995
Motion to table SP 258 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 75-25. Record Vote No: 96.
Feb 28, 1995
Motion to table SP 253 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 63-37. Record Vote No: 95.
Feb 28, 1995
Motion to table SP 255 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 62-38. Record Vote No: 94.
Feb 28, 1995
Motion to table SP 254 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 68-32. Record Vote No: 93.
Feb 28, 1995
Motion to table SP 252 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 69-31. Record Vote No: 92.
Feb 28, 1995
Motion to table SP 307 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 63-37. Record Vote No: 91.
Feb 28, 1995
Motion to table SP 311 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 100-0. Record Vote No: 90.
Feb 28, 1995
Motion to table SP 310 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 57-43. Record Vote No: 89.
Feb 28, 1995
Motion to table SP 273 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 62-38. Record Vote No: 88.
Feb 28, 1995
Amendment SP 300 as modified agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 92-8. Record Vote No: 87.
Feb 28, 1995
Motion to table SP 299 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 61-39. Record Vote No: 86.
Feb 28, 1995
Motion to commit to Senate Committee on Budget with instructions tabled in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 63-37. Record Vote No: 85. (consideration: CR S3275)
Feb 28, 1995
Motion to table SP 267 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 62-38. Record Vote No: 84.
Feb 28, 1995
Motion to table SP 298 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 57-43. Record Vote No: 83.
Feb 28, 1995
Motion to table SP 259 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 59-40. Record Vote No: 82.
Feb 28, 1995
Motion to table SP 291 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 99-0. Record Vote No: 81.
Feb 28, 1995
Motion to table SP 274 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 60-39. Record Vote No: 80.
Feb 28, 1995
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S3231-3281)
Feb 27, 1995
Proposed amendment SP 289 withdrawn in Senate.
Feb 27, 1995
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S3148-3220)
Feb 24, 1995
Motion by Senator Dole to commit to Senate Committee on Judiciary with instructions made in Senate. (consideration: CR S3104)
Feb 24, 1995
Motion by Senator Dole to commit to Senate Committee on Judiciary with instructions made in Senate. (consideration: CR S3105)
Feb 24, 1995
Motion by Senator Dole to recommit to Senate Committee on Budget with instructions made in Senate. (consideration: CR S3104)
Feb 24, 1995
Motion by Senator Kerry to commit to Senate Committee on Budget with instructions made in Senate. (consideration: CR S3104)
Feb 24, 1995
Amendment SP 289 proposed by Senator Byrd.
Feb 24, 1995
Amendment SP 258 proposed by Senator Byrd.
Feb 24, 1995
Amendment SP 255 proposed by Senator Byrd.
Feb 24, 1995
Amendment SP 254 proposed by Senator Byrd.
Feb 24, 1995
Amendment SP 253 proposed by Senator Byrd.
Feb 24, 1995
Amendment SP 252 proposed by Senator Byrd.
Feb 24, 1995
Amendment SP 307 proposed by Senator Pryor.
Feb 24, 1995
Amendment SP 311 proposed by Senator Levin.
Feb 24, 1995
Amendment SP 310 proposed by Senator Levin.
Feb 24, 1995
Amendment SP 273 proposed by Senator Levin.
Feb 24, 1995
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S3081-3131)
Feb 23, 1995
Amendment SP 300 proposed by Senator Nunn.
Feb 23, 1995
Amendment SP 299 proposed by Senator Nunn.
Feb 23, 1995
Motion by Senator Bumpers to commit to Senate Committee on Budget with instructions made in Senate. (consideration: CR S3036-3038)
 Votes taken on this bill 2
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Jan 26, 1995 House · vote #51 On Passage Passed 300–132 See who voted →
Jan 26, 1995 House · vote #50 On Motion to Recommit with Instructions Failed 184–247 See who voted →
 Amendments to this bill 90

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.

29 agreed to 4 failed 57 pending / other

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
SAMDT 311 — To provide that the Vice President of the United States shall not be able to cast the deciding vote in the Se… Agreed to Feb 28, 1995
SAMDT 310 — To provide that the Vice President of the United States shall be able to cast the deciding vote in the Senate… Agreed to Feb 28, 1995
SAMDT 307 — To give the people of each State, through their State representatives, the right to tell Congress how they wo… Agreed to Feb 28, 1995
SAMDT 300 — To limit judicial review. Agreed to Feb 28, 1995
SAMDT 299 — To permit waiver of the amendment during an economic emergency. Agreed to Feb 28, 1995
SAMDT 298 — To clarify the application of the public debt limit with respect to redemptions from the Social Security Trus… Agreed to Feb 28, 1995
SAMDT 291 — To provide that receipts and outlays of the Tennessee Valley Authority shall not be counted as receipts or ou… Agreed to Feb 28, 1995
SAMDT 274 — To propose a substitute. Agreed to Feb 28, 1995
SAMDT 273 — To require Congress to pass legislation specifying the means for implementing and enforcing a balanced budget… Agreed to Feb 28, 1995
SAMDT 267 — To provide that the balanced budget constitutional amendment does not authorize the President to impound lawf… Agreed to Feb 28, 1995
SAMDT 259 — To strike the limitation on debt held by the public. Agreed to Feb 28, 1995
SAMDT 258 — To strike any reliance on estimates. Agreed to Feb 28, 1995
SAMDT 255 — To permit the President to submit an alternative budget. Agreed to Feb 28, 1995
SAMDT 254 — To permit outlays on the debt limit to be increased by a majority vote. Agreed to Feb 28, 1995
SAMDT 253 — To permit a bill to increase revenue to become law by majority vote. Agreed to Feb 28, 1995
SAMDT 252 — To permit outlays to exceed receipts by a majority vote. Agreed to Feb 28, 1995
SAMDT 289 — To provide that any bill to increase revenues shall not become law unless three-fifths of the whole number of… Withdrawn Feb 27, 1995
SAMDT 301 — To protect Federal outlays for law enforcement and the reduction and prevention of violent crime. Agreed to Feb 23, 1995
SAMDT 306 — To protect the disability and death benefits of veterans. Agreed to Feb 22, 1995
SAMDT 256 — To permit waiver of the article when the United States is engaged in military conflict by majority vote. Agreed to Feb 22, 1995
SAMDT 278 — To provide for a capital budget. Agreed to Feb 15, 1995
SAMDT 272 — To provide that no court shall have the power to order relief pursuant to any case or controversy arising und… Agreed to Feb 15, 1995
SAMDT 248 — To prohibit either House from requiring more than a majority of quorum to adopt revenues increases and spendi… Agreed to Feb 15, 1995
SAMDT 241 — Proposing an amendment to the Constitution relative to contributions and expenditures intended to affect elec… Agreed to Feb 14, 1995
SAMDT 240 — To provide Federal assistance to supplement State and local efforts to alleviate the damage, loss, hardship a… Agreed to Feb 14, 1995
SAMDT 236 — To protect the Social Security system by excluding the receipts and outlays of Social Security from the budge… Agreed to Feb 14, 1995
SAMDT 238 — Of a perfecting nature. Agreed to Feb 10, 1995
SAMDT 237 — Instructions of motion to refer H.J.Res. 1 to Budget Committee. Agreed to Feb 10, 1995
SAMDT 233 — In the nature of a substitute. Fell Feb 8, 1995
SAMDT 232 — To establish that if Congress has not passed a Balanced Budget Amendment to the Constitution by May 1, 1995, … Fell Feb 8, 1995
SAMDT 231 — To require a budget plan before the amendment takes effect. Fell Feb 8, 1995
HAMDT 22 — An amendment in the nature of a substitute which is similar to the text of H.J. Res. 1 except that it does no… Agreed to Jan 26, 1995
HAMDT 21 — An amendment in the nature of a substitute to require a balanced federal budget by Fiscal Year 2002, but woul… Failed Jan 26, 1995
HAMDT 20 — An amendment in the nature of a substitute that would exempt Social Security from balanced budget calculation… Failed Jan 26, 1995
HAMDT 19 — An amendment in the nature of a substitute to establish a separate capital budget which requires that only th… Failed Jan 26, 1995
HAMDT 18 — An amendment in the nature of a substitute similar to the provisions of H. J. Res. 1, but without the require… Failed Jan 26, 1995
HAMDT 17 — An amendment printed in the report of the House Committee on Rules (H. Rept. 104-3) and made in order by the … Agreed to Jan 26, 1995
SAMDT 315 — — Pending —
SAMDT 314 — — Pending —
SAMDT 313 — — Pending —
SAMDT 312 — — Pending —
SAMDT 309 — — Pending —
SAMDT 308 — — Pending —
SAMDT 305 — — Pending —
SAMDT 304 — — Pending —
SAMDT 303 — — Pending —
SAMDT 302 — — Pending —
SAMDT 297 — — Pending —
SAMDT 296 — — Pending —
SAMDT 295 — — Pending —

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 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 a three-fifths vote of both Houses authorizes a specific excess.

Prohibits a bill to increase receipts from becoming law unless approved by a three-fifths majority in each House.

Directs the President to submit a balanced budget.

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 become law.

Requires roll call votes in the House and Senate under this amendment.

What's happening now June 6, 1996

Failed of passage in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 64-35. Record Vote No: 158.

 Related & companion bills 6
  • HJRES 57 Procedurally related Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States.
  • HJRES 58 Procedurally related Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States.
  • HJRES 60 Procedurally related Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to a Federal balanced budget.
  • HJRES 62 Procedurally related Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States.
  • HJRES 74 Procedurally related Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States.
  • HRES 44 Procedurally related Providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 17) relating to the treatment of Social Security…
 Bill text 4 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 1 Republican 6
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Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Jan 17, 1995
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Jan 17, 1995
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · Jan 4, 1995
 R
Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Jan 4, 1995
 R
Lucas, Frank D.
Oklahoma · Jan 4, 1995
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Jan 4, 1995
 R
Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Jan 4, 1995
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