legislation: 109-hjres-74
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| 109-hjres-74 | 109 | hjres | 74 | Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States. | Economics and Public Finance | 2005-12-14 | 2006-02-16 | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution. | House | Rep. Jenkins, William L. [R-TN-1] | TN | R | J000082 | 0 | Constitutional Amendment - Prohibits federal expenditures (except those for repayment of debt principal) from exceeding revenues (except those derived from borrowing) for any fiscal year unless three-fifths of the whole number of each chamber provides for a specific excess of expenditures over revenues by a rollcall vote. Authorizes Congress to waive such prohibition when a declaration of war is in effect or under other specified circumstances involving military conflict. | 2023-01-13T04:49:30Z |