House
Jul 26, 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. Requires a three-fifths rollcall vote of each chamber to increase...
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Introduced(6/16/10)
Committee
Passed
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Passed
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President
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Sponsor
LT
Mr. TERRY
(R) NE – 2
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Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Jul 26, 2010
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