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A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require a balanced budget.

Introduced: January 21, 1997 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 23 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 4, 1997
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S1847-1922)
Mar 4, 1997
Failed of passage in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 66-34. Record Vote No: 24.
Mar 4, 1997
Failed of passage/not agreed to in Senate: Failed of passage in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 66-34. Record Vote No: 24.
Feb 27, 1997
Motion by Senator Bumpers to refer to Senate Committee on Budget tabled in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 65-34. Record Vote No: 23.
Feb 27, 1997
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S1689-1726)
Feb 26, 1997
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S1593-1650)
Feb 26, 1997
Motion by Senator Bumpers to refer to Senate Committee on Budget with instructions to report back forthwith an amendment made in Senate.
Feb 25, 1997
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S1495-1518, S1525-1547)
Feb 24, 1997
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S1448-1468)
Feb 12, 1997
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S1255-1265, S1268-1296)
Feb 11, 1997
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S1203-1212, S1219-1223)
Feb 10, 1997
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S1152-1187)
Feb 7, 1997
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S1119-1124, S1126-1130, S1140-1143)
Feb 6, 1997
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S1057-1072, S1079-1099)
Feb 5, 1997
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S994-1015)
Feb 3, 1997
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Hatch under the authority of the order of Jan 30, 97 without amendment. With written report No. 105-3. Additional and minority views filed.
Feb 3, 1997
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. 12.
Jan 30, 1997
Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Jan 22, 1997
Committee on Judiciary. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 105-115.
Jan 22, 1997
Star Print ordered on S.J.Res. 1.
Jan 21, 1997
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Jan 21, 1997
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S552-553)
Jan 21, 1997
Introduced in Senate
 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.

Authorizes the Congress to waive these provisions when: (1) a declaration of war is in effect; or (2) 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 article effective beginning with FY 2002 or with the second fiscal year beginning after its ratification, whichever is later.

What's happening now March 4, 1997

Failed of passage in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 66-34. Record Vote No: 24.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Republican 3