legislation: 110-hjres-1
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| 110-hjres-1 | 110 | hjres | 1 | Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States. | Economics and Public Finance | 2007-01-04 | 2007-02-02 | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. | House | Rep. Goodlatte, Bob [R-VA-6] | VA | R | G000289 | 163 | 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 three-fifths rollcall vote of each chamber, authorizes a specific excess of outlays over receipts. Requires a three-fifths rollcall vote of each chamber to increase the public debt limit. Directs the President to submit a balanced budget to Congress annually. Prohibits any bill to increase revenue from becoming law unless approved by a majority 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. | 2019-11-15T21:37:05Z |