HJRES 79 · 111th Congress · Economics and Public Finance

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to control spending.

Introduced 2010-03-03· Sponsored by Rep. Hensarling, Jeb [R-TX-5]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
2
Committee
3
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.(2010-06-15)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Constitutional Amendment - Prohibits annual federal outlays for a fiscal year (except those for repayment of debt principal) from exceeding one-fifth of economic output of the United States of America, unless two-thirds of each chamber provides for a specific increase of outlays above this amount. Authorizes waiver of this article when a declaration of war is in effect.…

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Cosponsors (20)

20 Republicans