HJRES 267
99th Congress
House
Economics and Public Finance
Balanced budgets
Constitution and constitutional amendments
Constitutional amendments
Federal budgets
A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution to provide that expenditures made by the United States shall not exceed its receipts, except in time of war or national emergency, and providing for its phased-in implementation.
Introduced: April 29, 1985
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 2, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Monopolies and Commercial Law.
Apr 29, 1985
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
Apr 29, 1985
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Constitutional Amendment - Prohibits the Congress from providing for aggregate expenditures exceeding aggregate receipts for any fiscal period. Authorizes the suspension of such prohibition in time of war or national emergency. Provides for the phased implementation of such prohibition over five fiscal periods.
What's happening now
Referred to Subcommittee on Monopolies and Commercial Law.
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1