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Joint resolution proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States.

Introduced: March 31, 2011 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 7 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 14, 2011
Failed of passage in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 47 - 53. Record Vote Number: 229.
Dec 14, 2011
Failed of passage/not agreed to in Senate: Failed of passage in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 47 - 53. Record Vote Number: 229.
Dec 14, 2011
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S8565-8567)
Dec 13, 2011
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S8507-8508, S8508-8540)
Dec 13, 2011
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent as pursuant to the Budget Control Act of 2011.
Mar 31, 2011
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 31, 2011
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 for that fiscal year (except those derived from borrowing) unless Congress, by a two-thirds roll call vote of each chamber, authorizes a specific excess of outlays over receipts.

Prohibits total outlays for any fiscal year from exceeding 18% of the gross domestic product (GDP) for the preceding calendar year unless Congress, by a two-thirds roll call vote of each chamber, authorizes a specific excess over such 18%.

Directs the President to submit a balanced budget to Congress annually.

Prohibits any bill from becoming law that imposes a new tax or increases the statutory rate of any tax or the aggregate amount of revenue, unless approved by a two-thirds roll call vote of each chamber.

Requires a three-fifths roll call vote of each chamber to increase the federal debt limit.

Authorizes waivers of these requirements: (1) when a declaration of war is in effect against a nation-state and Congress, by a majority roll call vote of each chamber, authorizes a specific excess; or (2) under other specified circumstances involving military conflict, if Congress, by a three-fifths roll call vote of each chamber, authorizes such waiver.

Prohibits a federal or state court from ordering any increase in revenue to enforce this article.

What's happening now December 14, 2011

Failed of passage in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 47 - 53. Record Vote Number: 229.

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