HRES 612 · 96th Congress · Economics and Public Finance

A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the President of the United States should announce a state of economic emergency and take certain actions to reduce the rate of inflation, that the House of Representatives Committee on the Judiciary should, without delay, report a joint resolution proposing a constitutional amendment to assure fiscal responsibility.

Introduced 1980-03-18· Sponsored by Rep. Evans, David W. [D-IN-6]· House

Bill Progress

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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.(1980-03-18)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that: (1) the President should declare a state of economic emergency and submit a plan to the Congress for attacking inflation; (2) the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives should report a resolution proposing a constitutional amendment to balance the budget and/or limit Federal expenditures; and (3) the President should amend the proposed fiscal year 1981 budget to limit spending to anticipated receipts.…

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