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.

Introduced 1979-01-15· Sponsored by Rep. Levitas, Elliott H. [D-GA-4]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
2
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 - 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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