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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Jan 27, 1993
Constitutional Amendment - Requires the President to submit a balanced budget to the Congress prior to each fiscal year. Requires the Congress to: (1) approve a proposed balanced budget for each fiscal year; and (2) adopt measures necessary to assure that fiscal year appropriations do not exceed revenues. Permits any bill that would cause a violation of this latter requirement to become law only if passed by two-thirds of the Senate and the House of Representatives. Authorizes a waiver of these provisions during times of declared national emergency.
People & committees
Sen. Exon, J. James [D-NE] · D–NE
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Referred to Subcommittee on Constitution.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S860-861)
Introduced in Senate
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