PlainBillCongress, translated.Legislation. Context. Public interest.Failed of passage in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 66-34. Record Vote No: 24.
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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Jan 21, 1997
Constitutional Amendment - Prohibits outlays for a fiscal year (except those for repayment of debt principal) from exceeding total receipts (except those derived from borrowing) for that fiscal year unless the Congress, by a three-fifths roll call vote of each House, authorizes a specific excess of outlays over receipts. Requires a three-fifths roll call vote of each House to increase the public debt. Directs the President to submit a balanced budget to the Congress. Requires the approval of a majority of each House by roll call vote before any bill to increase revenue may become law. Authorizes the Congress to waive these provisions when: (1) a declaration of war is in effect; or (2) the United States is engaged in a military conflict which poses a threat to national security as declared by a joint resolution adopted by a majority of each House. Makes this article effective beginning with FY 2002 or with the second fiscal year beginning after its ratification, whichever is later.
People & committees
Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] · R–UT
Legislative record
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Failed of passage in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 66-34. Record Vote No: 24.
Senate roll call 24 · Individual votesFailed of passage/not agreed to in Senate: Failed of passage in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 66-34. Record Vote No: 24.
Senate roll call 24 · Individual votesConsidered by Senate. (consideration: CR S1847-1922)
Motion by Senator Bumpers to refer to Senate Committee on Budget tabled in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 65-34. Record Vote No: 23.
Senate roll call 23 · Individual votesConsidered by Senate. (consideration: CR S1689-1726)
Motion by Senator Bumpers to refer to Senate Committee on Budget with instructions to report back forthwith an amendment made in Senate.
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S1593-1650)
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S1495-1518, S1525-1547)
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S1448-1468)
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S1255-1265, S1268-1296)
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S1203-1212, S1219-1223)
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S1152-1187)
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S1119-1124, S1126-1130, S1140-1143)
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S1057-1072, S1079-1099)
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S994-1015)
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Hatch under the authority of the order of Jan 30, 97 without amendment. With written report No. 105-3. Additional and minority views filed.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. 12.
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Hatch under the authority of the order of Jan 30, 97 without amendment. With written report No. 105-3. Additional and minority views filed.
Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Committee on Judiciary. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 105-115.
Star Print ordered on S.J.Res. 1.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S552-553)
Introduced in Senate
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