legislation: 96-hjres-563

Congressional bills and resolutions from Congress.gov, filtered to policy areas relevant to environmental, health, agriculture, and wildlife regulation.

Data license: Public Domain (U.S. Government data) · Data source: Federal Register API & Regulations.gov API

This data as json

bill_id congress bill_type bill_number title policy_area introduced_date latest_action_date latest_action_text origin_chamber sponsor_name sponsor_state sponsor_party sponsor_bioguide_id cosponsor_count summary_text update_date url
96-hjres-563 96 hjres 563 A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide that Federal expenditures shall not exceed Federal revenues, except in time of war or economic necessity declared by the Congress; and to provide for the systematic paying back of the national debt. Economics and Public Finance 1980-06-05 1980-06-05 Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. House Rep. Long, Clarence D. [D-MD-2] MD D L000413 0 Constitutional Amendment - Prohibits the enactment of budget authority which would result in total estimated budget outlays in excess of recommended Federal revenues in any fiscal year. Authorizes the suspension of such provision during a congressionally declared war or period of economic necessity. Prohibits any increase in the national debt as it exists on the date this article is ratified. Sets forth a schedule for repayment of the national debt. 2021-06-14T19:17:44Z  

Links from other tables