HJRES 89 · 96th Congress · Economics and Public Finance
A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide that appropriations made by the United States shall not exceed its revenues, except in time of war or national emergency.
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EnactedLatest: Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.(1979-01-15)
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Constitutional Amendment - Prohibits total appropriations from exceeding total estimated revenues for any fiscal year. 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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