A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States which requires (except during time of war and subject to suspension by Congress) that the total amount of money expended by the United States during any fiscal year not exceed the amount of certain revenue received by the United States during such fiscal year and not exceed 20 per centum of the gross national product of the United States during the previous calendar year.
previous 110th session of congress Other Bill Titles (1 more) 10/1/2007--Introduced.
Constitutional Amendment - Prohibits, except in time of a congressionally declared war, federal fiscal year expenditures from exceeding:
(1) federal revenues for that fiscal year, except revenue received from the issuance of bonds, notes, or other ob... more
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| Introduced | ![]() | Voted on by Senate |
| October 01, 2007 |
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December 22, 2008 Island Breath: US vs. HI Supreme Court
That section, which contained only a single sen tence, stated that "enactment of S.J. Res. 19 will not result in any changes in existing law." Ibid. The legislation's sponsors made similar representa tions. For example, responding to a ...
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April 20, 2008 OpenCongress - U.S. Congress - Sen. Richard Shelby
S.J.Res.19 A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States which requires (except during time of war and subject to ...
September 30, 2007 Bill Action: Introduced: SJRes. 19: A joint resolution proposing ...
Richard Shelby [R-AL] introduced SJRes. 19: A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States which requires (except during ...











