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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Jan 4, 1995
Constitutional Amendment - Requires the Congress, prior to each fiscal year, to adopt a statement in which total Federal outlays do not exceed total receipts, unless a three-fifths vote of both Houses authorizes a specific excess. Prohibits a bill to increase receipts from becoming law unless approved by a three-fifths majority in each House. Directs the President to submit a balanced budget. Sets a permanent limit on the amount of Federal public debt, prohibiting any increase unless legislation enacted by a three-fifths majority of both Houses become law. Requires roll call votes in the House and Senate under this amendment.
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Rep. Barton, Joe [R-TX-6] · R–TX
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Failed of passage in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 64-35. Record Vote No: 158.
Senate roll call 158 · Individual votesFailed of passage/not agreed to in Senate: Failed of passage in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 64-35. Record Vote No: 158.
Senate roll call 158 · Individual votesConsidered by Senate. (consideration: CR S5873-5903)
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S5792-5851)
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
Motion to reconsider agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
Motion by Senator Dole to reconsider the vote by which the joint resolution was not passed (Vote No. 98) made in Senate. (consideration: CR S3314)
Failed of passage in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 65-35. Record Vote No: 98.
Senate roll call 98 · Individual votesFailed of passage/not agreed to in Senate: Failed of passage in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 65-35. Record Vote No: 98.
Senate roll call 98 · Individual votesConsidered by Senate. (consideration: CR S3311-3314)
Dole motions to refer and recommit withdrawn by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3278)
Motion to commit to Senate Committee on Budget with instructions tabled in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 63-37. Record Vote No: 97. (consideration: CR S3278)
Senate roll call 97 · Individual votesMotion to table SP 258 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 75-25. Record Vote No: 96.
Senate roll call 96 · Individual votesMotion to table SP 253 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 63-37. Record Vote No: 95.
Senate roll call 95 · Individual votesMotion to table SP 255 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 62-38. Record Vote No: 94.
Senate roll call 94 · Individual votesMotion to table SP 254 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 68-32. Record Vote No: 93.
Senate roll call 93 · Individual votesMotion to table SP 252 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 69-31. Record Vote No: 92.
Senate roll call 92 · Individual votesMotion to table SP 307 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 63-37. Record Vote No: 91.
Senate roll call 91 · Individual votesMotion to table SP 311 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 100-0. Record Vote No: 90.
Senate roll call 90 · Individual votesMotion to table SP 310 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 57-43. Record Vote No: 89.
Senate roll call 89 · Individual votesMotion to table SP 273 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 62-38. Record Vote No: 88.
Senate roll call 88 · Individual votesAmendment SP 300 as modified agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 92-8. Record Vote No: 87.
Senate roll call 87 · Individual votesMotion to table SP 299 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 61-39. Record Vote No: 86.
Senate roll call 86 · Individual votesMotion to commit to Senate Committee on Budget with instructions tabled in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 63-37. Record Vote No: 85. (consideration: CR S3275)
Senate roll call 85 · Individual votesMotion to table SP 267 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 62-38. Record Vote No: 84.
Senate roll call 84 · Individual votesMotion to table SP 298 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 57-43. Record Vote No: 83.
Senate roll call 83 · Individual votesMotion to table SP 259 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 59-40. Record Vote No: 82.
Senate roll call 82 · Individual votesMotion to table SP 291 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 99-0. Record Vote No: 81.
Senate roll call 81 · Individual votesMotion to table SP 274 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 60-39. Record Vote No: 80.
Senate roll call 80 · Individual votesConsidered by Senate. (consideration: CR S3231-3281)
Proposed amendment SP 289 withdrawn in Senate.
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S3148-3220)
Motion by Senator Dole to commit to Senate Committee on Judiciary with instructions made in Senate. (consideration: CR S3105)
Motion by Senator Dole to commit to Senate Committee on Judiciary with instructions made in Senate. (consideration: CR S3104)
Motion by Senator Dole to recommit to Senate Committee on Budget with instructions made in Senate. (consideration: CR S3104)
Motion by Senator Dole to recommit to Senate Committee on Budget with instructions made in Senate. (consideration: CR S3104)
Motion by Senator Kerry to commit to Senate Committee on Budget with instructions made in Senate. (consideration: CR S3104)
Amendment SP 289 proposed by Senator Byrd.
Amendment SP 258 proposed by Senator Byrd.
Amendment SP 255 proposed by Senator Byrd.
Amendment SP 254 proposed by Senator Byrd.
Amendment SP 253 proposed by Senator Byrd.
Amendment SP 252 proposed by Senator Byrd.
Amendment SP 307 proposed by Senator Pryor.
Amendment SP 311 proposed by Senator Levin.
Amendment SP 310 proposed by Senator Levin.
Amendment SP 273 proposed by Senator Levin.
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S3081-3131)
Amendment SP 300 proposed by Senator Nunn.
Amendment SP 299 proposed by Senator Nunn.
Motion by Senator Bumpers to commit to Senate Committee on Budget with instructions made in Senate. (consideration: CR S3036-3038)
Amendment SP 267 proposed by Senator Kennedy.
Amendment SP 298 proposed by Senator Graham.
Amendment SP 259 proposed by Senator Graham.
Amendment SP 291 proposed by Senator Feingold.
Amendment SP 274 proposed by Senator Feinstein.
Motion to table SP 301 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 68-27. Record Vote No: 79.
Senate roll call 79 · Individual votesMotion to commit to Senate Committee on Budget with instructions tabled in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 60-35. Record Vote No: 78. (consideration: CR S3021)
Senate roll call 78 · Individual votesMotion to commit to Senate Committee on Budget with instructions tabled in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 60-35. Record Vote No: 77. (consideration: CR S3020)
Senate roll call 77 · Individual votesAmendment SP 301 proposed by Senator Byrd.
Motion by Senator Wellstone to commit to Senate Committee on Budget with instructions made in Senate.
Motion by Senator Wellstone to commit to Senate Committee on Budget with instructions made in Senate.
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2995-3034, S3036-3051)
Motion to commit to Senate Committee on Budget with instructions withdrawn in Senate. (consideration: CR S2949-2952)
Motion by Senator Dorgan to commit to Senate Committee on Budget with instructions made in Senate.
Motion to table SP 306 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 62-33. Record Vote No: 76.
Senate roll call 76 · Individual votesAmendment SP 306 proposed by Senator Rockefeller.
Motion to table SP 256 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 55-41. Record Vote No: 75.
Senate roll call 75 · Individual votesAmendment SP 256 proposed by Senator Byrd.
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2911-2917, S2920-2952)
The second and third cloture votes were vitiated by Unanimous Consent.
Cloture not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 57-42. Record Vote No: 74.
Senate roll call 74 · Individual votesConsidered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2777-2815, S2820)
Third cloture motion presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S2754)
Second cloture motion presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S2754)
Motion to commit to Senate Committee on Judiciary tabled in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 61-33. Record Vote No: 73. (consideration: CR S2754)
Senate roll call 73 · Individual votesMotion by Senator Feingold to commit to Senate Committee on Judiciary made in Senate.
Motion to table SP 278 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 59-38. Record Vote No: 72.
Senate roll call 72 · Individual votesAmendment SP 278 proposed by Senator Biden.
Motion to table SP 272 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52-47. Record Vote No: 71.
Senate roll call 71 · Individual votesAmendment SP 272 proposed by Senator Johnston.
Motion to commit to Senate Committee on Budget tabled in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 59-40. Record Vote No: 70. (consideration: CR S2693)
Senate roll call 70 · Individual votesMotion by Senator Wellstone to commit to Senate Committee on Budget with instructions made in Senate.
Motion to table SP 248 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 59-40. Record Vote No: 69.
Senate roll call 69 · Individual votesAmendment SP 248 proposed by Senator Bingaman.
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2679-2732, S2736-2754)
Motion to table SP 241 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52-45. Record Vote No: 68.
Senate roll call 68 · Individual votesMotion to commit to Senate Committee on Budget tabled in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 66-32. Record Vote No: 67. (consideration: CR S2626-2627)
Senate roll call 67 · Individual votesMotion by Senator Feingold to commit to Senate Committee on Budget with instructions made in Senate.
Amendment SP 241 proposed by Senator Hollings.
Motion to table SP 240 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 70-28. Record Vote No: 66.
Senate roll call 66 · Individual votesAmendment SP 240 proposed by Senator Boxer.
Cloture motion presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S2592)
Motion to table SP 236 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 57-41. Record Vote No: 65.
Senate roll call 65 · Individual votesConsidered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2583-2595, S2597-2639)
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2538-2564)
Committee on Budget. Reported to Senate by Senator Domenici without amendment. Without written report.
Committee on Budget. Reported to Senate by Senator Domenici without amendment. Without written report.
Committted to Senate Committee on Budget with instructions by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S2453)
Amendment SP 237 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 238 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 87-10. Record Vote No: 63.
Senate roll call 63 · Individual votesConsidered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2441-2453, S2457-2483)
Amendment SP 238 proposed by Senator Dole to Amendment SP 237.
Amendment SP 237 proposed by Senator Dole.
Motion by Senator Dole to commit to Senate Committee on Budget with instructions made in Senate. (consideration: CR S2397)
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2358-2392, S2394-2398)
Amendment SP 236 proposed by Senator Reid.
SP 231, SP 232, SP 233 fell when the motion to commit with instructions tabled.
Motion to table the motion to commit with instructions agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 56-44. Record Vote No: 62. (consideration: CR S2307)
Senate roll call 62 · Individual votesConsidered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2279-2307, S2311-2324, S2326-2329)
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2218-2255)
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2156-2209)
Amendment SP 233 proposed by Senator Dole to Amendment SP 232.
Amendment SP 232 proposed by Senator Dole.
Amendment SP 231 proposed by Senator Daschle.
Motion by Senator Daschle to commit to Senate Committee on Judiciary with instructions made in Senate. (consideration: CR S2089)
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2084-2119)
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S1980-1995, S2006-2033)
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S1880-1919)
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S1806-1845)
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S1736-1755)
Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 18.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed by recorded vote (2/3 required): 300 - 132 (Roll no. 51).
House roll call 51 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote (2/3 required): 300 - 132 (Roll no. 51).
House roll call 51 · Individual votesOn motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 184 - 247 (Roll no. 50). (consideration: CR H770-772)
House roll call 50 · Individual votesThe previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Conyers motion to recommit the resolution to the Committee on the Judiciary with instructions that the Committee report the resolution back to the House forthwith with an amendment to exclude all receipts and outlays of the Social Security Fund from the provisions of the balanced budget amendment.
Mr. Conyers moved to recommit with instructions to Judiciary.
The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.J. Res. 1.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 44, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of debate on the Schaefer amendment in the nature of a substitute.
On motion that the Committee rise Failed by recorded vote: 79 - 342, 1 Present (Roll no. 47).
House roll call 47 · Individual votesMr. Watt (NC) moved that the Committee rise.
DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of debate on the Bonior amendment.
On motion to strike the resolving clause Failed by recorded vote: 96 - 331, 1 Present (Roll no. 45).
House roll call 45 · Individual votesDEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the motion to rise and strike the resolving clause.
Mr. Watt (NC) moved to strike the resolving clause.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 44, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of debate on the Conyers amendment in the nature of a substitute.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 44, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of debate on the Wise amendment in the nature of a substitute.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.R. 44, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 1 hour of debate on the Owens amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 44, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of debate on the Judiciary Committee amendment in the nature of a substitute.
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H700-781)
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.J. Res. 1 as unfinished business.
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole resumed general debate.
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
Considered as unfinished business.
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.J. Res. 1 as unfinished business.
GENERAL DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 44, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with three hours of general debate.
The Speaker designated the Honorable Robert S. Walker to act as Chairman of the Committee.
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 44 and Rule XXIII.
Rule provides for consideration of H. Con. Res. 17 and H.J. Res. 1 with 4 hours of general debate. The rule provides for 1 hour of general debate in the House on H. Con. Res. 17, and 3 hours of general debate on H.J. Res. 1. The previous question shall be considered as ordered on the concurrent resolution to final adoption without intervening motion. Specified amendments are in order. It shall be in order to consider H.J. Res. 1 in the Committee of the Whole, with 3 hours of general debate. The amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Comittee on the Judiciary printed in the joint resolution shall be debatable for one hour. No furter amendment shall be in order except those designated in section 3 of this resolution, if offered in the order and manner specified. If more than one amendment is adopted, the amendment receiving the greatest number of affirmative votes shall be considered as finally adop...
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 44. (consideration: CR H628-657)
Rule H. Res. 44 passed House.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H603, H677-678, H682-686)
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 44 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H. Con. Res. 17 and H.J. Res. 1 with 4 hours of general debate. The rule provides for 1 hour of general debate in the House on H. Con. Res. 17, and 3 hours of general debate on H.J. Res. 1. The previous question shall be considered as ordered on the concurrent resolution to final adoption without intervening motion. Specified amendments are in order. It shall be in order to consider H.J. Res. 1 in the Committee of the Whole, with 3 hours of general debate. The amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Comittee on the Judiciary printed in the joint resolution shall be debatable for one hour. No furter amendment shall be in order except those designated in section 3 of this resolution, if offered in the order and manner specified. If more than one amendment is adopted, the amendment receiving the greatest number of affirmative votes shall be considered as finally adop...
Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 2.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 104-3.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 104-3.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 20 - 13.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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