HJRES 39 · 96th Congress · Economics and Public Finance

Balanced Budget Amendment

Introduced 1979-01-15· Sponsored by Rep. Gramm, Phil [D-TX-6]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
3
House Vote
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Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.(1979-01-15)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Constitutional Amendment - Balanced Budget Amendment - Prohibits total Federal expenditures from exceeding total receipts. Authorizes suspension of such prohibition for a congressional term in time of war or national emergency upon the concurrence of three-fourths of the Members of both Houses of Congress.…

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Cosponsors (14)

7 Democrats7 Republicans
Rep. Wyatt, Joe, Jr. [D-TX-14]
Rep. Collins, James M. [R-TX-3]
Rep. Hance, Kent R. [D-TX-19]
Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24]
Rep. Buchanan, John [R-AL-6]
Rep. Dornan, Robert K. [R-CA-27]
Rep. Symms, Steven D. [R-ID-1]
Rep. Leach, Claude (Buddy), Jr. [D-LA-4]
Rep. Shelby, Richard C. [D-AL-7]AL
Rep. Leath, Marvin [D-TX-11]
Rep. Jeffries, Jim [R-KS-2]
Rep. Wilson, Charles [D-TX-2]
Rep. Gingrich, Newt [R-GA-6]
Rep. McDonald, Lawrence P. [D-GA-7]