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SJRES 3 112th Congress Senate Economics and Public Finance Budget deficits and national debt Budget process Constitution and constitutional amendments Income tax rates Legislative rules and procedure

A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to balancing the budget.

Introduced: January 26, 2011 See on congress.gov
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Jan 26, 2011
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 26, 2011
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 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 rollcall vote of each chamber, authorizes a specific excess of outlays over receipts.

Prohibits total outlays for any fiscal year from exceeding 20% of the gross domestic product for the preceding calendar year unless Congress, by a two-thirds rollcall vote of each chamber, authorizes a specific excess over such 20%.

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

Prohibits any bill to increase federal taxes from becoming law unless approved by two-thirds of each chamber by rollcall vote.

Authorizes waivers of these provisions when a declaration of war is in effect or under other specified circumstances involving military conflict.

What's happening now January 26, 2011

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 13
All 13 Republican 13
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · Mar 2, 2011
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Murkowski, Lisa
Alaska · Feb 10, 2011
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Feb 10, 2011
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Thune, John
South Dakota · Feb 3, 2011
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Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Feb 2, 2011
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Jan 31, 2011
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Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Jan 31, 2011
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Risch, James E.
Idaho · Jan 31, 2011
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Barrasso, John
Wyoming · Jan 26, 2011
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Cornyn, John
Texas · Jan 26, 2011
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Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Jan 26, 2011
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Jan 26, 2011
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Hoeven, John
North Dakota · Jan 26, 2011
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S.J. Res. 3: A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to balancing the budget.. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-SJRES-3/
MLA
"S.J. Res. 3: A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to balancing the budget.." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-SJRES-3/.
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S.J. Res. 3, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-SJRES-3/.
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