HJRES 85 · 101th Congress · Economics and Public Finance
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to Federal budget procedures.
Bill Progress
✓
Introduced2
Committee3
House Vote4
Senate5
EnactedLatest: For Further Action See H.J.Res.268.(1990-07-17)
Plain Language Summary
[AI summary unavailable — showing source text]
Constitutional Amendment - Requires the Congress, prior to each fiscal year, to adopt a statement in which total Federal outlays (except those for repayment of debt principal) do not exceed total receipts (except those derived from borrowing), unless a three-fifths vote of both Houses authorizes a specific excess. Limits the rate of increase in receipts in the statement to that of the increase in national income in the previous calendar year, unless law is enacted solely to approve specific additional receipts. Authorizes a waiver of these provisions when a declaration of war is in effect.…
Summarized by Claude AI · Non-partisan · For informational purposes only