legislation: 114-hjres-85
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| 114-hjres-85 | 114 | hjres | 85 | Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States requiring that the Federal budget be balanced. | Economics and Public Finance | 2016-03-03 | 2016-03-03 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Loudermilk, Barry [R-GA-11] | GA | R | L000583 | 20 | Constitutional Amendment This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment prohibiting total outlays for a fiscal year from exceeding total receipts for that fiscal year or 18% of the U.S. gross domestic product unless Congress authorizes the excess by a two-thirds vote of each chamber. The prohibition excludes outlays for repayment of debt principal and receipts derived from borrowing. The amendment requires a two-thirds vote of each chamber of Congress to levy a new tax, increase the rate of any tax, or increase the debt limit. The amendment provides any Member of Congress with standing and a cause of action to seek judicial enforcement of this amendment if authorized by a petition signed by one-third of the Members of either house of Congress. Courts are prohibited from ordering any increase in revenue to enforce this amendment. | 2023-01-11T13:31:57Z |