HJRES 167 · 95th Congress · Economics and Public Finance
Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to the balancing of the budget.
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EnactedLatest: Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.(1977-01-19)
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Constitutional Amendment - Provides that total appropriations shall not exceed estimated revenues. Authorizes the suspension of such prohibition by a two-thirds vote of the Senate and the House stating that a national emergency (of an economic or defense nature) requires such suspension.…
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