HJ 81 IH
110th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. J. RES. 81
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to control spending.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
April 30, 2008
Mr. CAMPBELL of California (for himself, Mr. HENSARLING, Mrs. MUSGRAVE, Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin, Mr. BRADY of Texas, Mrs. BACHMANN, Mr. GARRETT of New Jersey, Mrs. CUBIN, Mr. FEENEY, Mr. KING of Iowa, Mr. SALI, Mr. LAMBORN, Mr. FLAKE, Mr. WESTMORELAND, Mr. BROUN of Georgia, Mr. PENCE, Mr. GINGREY, Mrs. BLACKBURN, Mr. JORDAN of Ohio, Mr. HERGER, Mr. FRANKS of Arizona, Mr. MCCAUL of Texas, Mr. GOHMERT, Mr. CONAWAY, Mr. SHADEGG, Mr. BARRETT of South Carolina, Mr. MILLER of Florida, Mr. MARCHANT, Mr. GOODE, Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland, Ms. FOXX, Mr. BISHOP of Utah, Mr. SHIMKUS, Mr. FORBES, and Mrs. MYRICK) introduced the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to control spending.
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled (two-thirds of each House concurring therein), That the following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States within seven years after the date of its submission for ratification:
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`Section 1. Total outlays for any fiscal year shall not exceed an amount that would cause total outlays to have increased by a rate that exceeds growth in the United States economy over the period since 2007, unless two-thirds of the whole number of each House of Congress shall provide by law for a specific increase of outlays above this amount by a roll call vote.
`Section 2. Prior to each fiscal year, the President shall transmit to the Congress a proposed budget for the United States Government for that fiscal year, and for all other fiscal years covered by the President's budget, in which total outlays do not exceed the outlays from the previous year after taking into account an increase to reflect the average growth in the United States economy over the period since 2007.
`Section 3. The Congress may waive the provisions of this article for any fiscal year in which a declaration of war is in effect.
`Section 4. The Congress shall enforce and implement this article by appropriate legislation, which may rely on estimates.
`Section 5. Total outlays shall include all outlays of the United States Government, except for those for repayment of debt principal.
`Section 6. This article shall take effect beginning the second fiscal year after its ratification.'.
U.S. Congress - Text of H.J.Res.81 as Introduced in House Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to control spending.
