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

Introduced: September 18, 2014 Introduced by: Crawford, Eric A. "Rick" Republican · Arkansas See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 28, 2014
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Sep 18, 2014
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Sep 18, 2014
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Constitutional Amendment - Prohibits a bill that increases entitlement spending or creates a new entitlement program from becoming law unless it: (1) is approved by a two-thirds majority of each house of Congress, or (2) provides that the increase or program shall terminate after not more than seven years.

Prohibits a bill that increases entitlement spending or creates a new entitlement program from becoming law unless it is spending neutral or creates net savings to the government. Requires the President to implement and Congress to prescribe spending reductions if the law is not spending neutral or does not create net savings when averaged over the previous two fiscal years.

What's happening now October 28, 2014

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.

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