House
Mar 1, 2004

Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States.

Summary

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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 House of Congress 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.

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Introduced(1/21/04)
Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
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WJ

Mr. JENKINS

(R) TN – 1

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Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.

Mar 1, 2004

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