House
Jan 5, 2007Proposing an amendment to the Constitution to provide for a balanced budget for the United States Government and for greater accountability in the enactment of tax legislation.
Summary
Official
Constitutional Amendment - Requires Congress and the President, before each fiscal year, to agree on an estimate of total receipts for that fiscal year by enactment into law of a joint resolution devoted solely to that subject. Prohibits outlays for such fiscal year (except those for repayment of debt principal) from exceeding such estimated receipts for that fiscal year (except those derived...
Bill Progress
Bill has been introduced and assigned a number
Introduced(1/5/07)
Committee
Passed
House
Passed
Senate
President
Law
Sponsor
JE
Mr. EMERSON
(R) MO – 8
Topics
Latest Action
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 5, 2007
View Bill on Congress.gov