SJRES 142 · 93th Congress · Economics and Public Finance

A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to the balancing of the budget.

Introduced 1973-07-30· Sponsored by Sen. Curtis, Carl T. [R-NE]· Senate

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.(1973-07-30)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Constitutional Amendment - States that on or before the fifteenth day after the beginning of each regular session of the Congress the President shall transmit to the Congress a budget which shall set forth separately: (1) his estimate of the receipts of the Government, other than trust funds, during the ensuing fiscal year under the laws then existing; (2) his recommendations with respect to outlays to be made from funds other than trust funds during such ensuing fiscal year; and (3) if such recommendations exceed such estimate, a surtax rate which the President determines to be necessary to be applied with respect to the income tax of taxpayers to those portions of taxable years of taxpayers occurring during such fiscal year, so that such receipts will equal such outlays. Provides that during the first quarter of each fiscal year, and during the third quarter of each fiscal year, the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall: (1) estimate the receipts of the Government, other than trust funds, during such fiscal year; (2) estimate outlays to be made from funds other than trust funds during such fiscal year; and (3) (A) if such estimate of outlays exceeds such estimate of recei…

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Cosponsors (9)

9 Republicans