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HJRES 79 111th Congress House

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to control spending.

Introduced: March 10, 2010 See on congress.gov
Economics and Public Finance Budget deficits and national debtBudget processConstitution and constitutional amendments
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Became law
Jun 15, 2010
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Mar 3, 2010
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 3, 2010
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 15, 2010

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Constitutional Amendment - Prohibits annual federal outlays for a fiscal year (except those for repayment of debt principal) from exceeding one-fifth of economic output of the United States of America, unless two-thirds of each chamber provides for a specific increase of outlays above this amount.

Authorizes waiver of this article when a declaration of war is in effect.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Republican 9
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Calvert, Ken
California · May 25, 2010
 R
Boozman, John
Arkansas · Mar 16, 2010
 R
Scalise, Steve
Louisiana · Mar 16, 2010
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Mar 10, 2010
 R
Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · Mar 10, 2010
 R
Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Mar 4, 2010
 R
Jordan, Jim
Ohio · Mar 4, 2010
 R
Latta, Robert E.
Ohio · Mar 4, 2010
 R
McClintock, Tom
California · Mar 4, 2010
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 79: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to control spending.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HJRES-79/
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"H.J. Res. 79: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to control spending.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HJRES-79/.
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H.J. Res. 79, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HJRES-79/.
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