House
Mar 1, 2004Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States.
Summary
Official
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.
Bill Progress
Committee is reviewing, marking up, or holding hearings on the bill
Introduced(1/21/04)
Committee
Passed
House
Passed
Senate
President
Law
Sponsor
WJ
Mr. JENKINS
(R) TN – 1
Topics
Latest Action
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Mar 1, 2004
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