SJRES 13 · 106th Congress · Economics and Public Finance

A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to protect Social Security.

Introduced 1999-03-08· Sponsored by Sen. Abraham, Spencer [R-MI]· Senate

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Latest: Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 33.(1999-03-09)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Constitutional Amendment - Declares that: (1) total outlays for any fiscal year shall not exceed total receipts for that fiscal year, unless three-fifths of the whole number of each House of Congress shall provide by law for a specific excess of outlays over receipts by a rollcall vote; (2) the limit on U.S. debt held by the public shall not be increased, unless three-fifths of the whole number of each House shall provide by law for such an increase by a rollcall vote; (3) prior to each fiscal year, the President shall transmit to the Congress a proposed budget for the Government for that fiscal year in which total outlays do not exceed total receipts; (4) no Act to increase revenue shall become law unless approved by a majority of the whole number of each House by a rollcall vote; (5) the Congress may waive the provisions of this amendment for any fiscal year in which a declared war is in effect, or the United States is engaged in military conflict which causes an imminent and serious military threat to national security and is so declared by a joint resolution, adopted by a majority of the whole number of each House, which becomes law; (6) total receipts shall include all receipt…

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