House
Jun 15, 2010Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States.
Summary
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Constitutional Amendment - Prohibits outlays for a fiscal year (except those for repayment of debt principal) from exceeding total receipts for that fiscal year (except those derived from borrowing) unless Congress, by a three-fifths rollcall vote of each chamber, authorizes a specific excess of outlays over receipts. Directs the President to submit a balanced budget to Congress...
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Introduced(3/2/10)
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Passed
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Passed
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Sponsor
BB
Mr. Bright
(D) AL – 2
Cosponsors (20)
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Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Jun 15, 2010
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