HJRES 8 · 96th 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.
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Senate5
EnactedLatest: Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.(1979-01-15)
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Constitutional Amendment - Directs the Congress to estimate the total Federal revenues and outlays at the beginning of each fiscal year and then limit authorizations for such year to insure a balanced budget. Requires any deficit to be made up within the following two fiscal years.…
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