U.S. Congress - H.J.Res.89 Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States.
H.J.Res.89 - Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States.
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- Official: Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States. as introduced.
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11/17/2011--Introduced.Constitutional Amendment - Prohibits estimated outlays of the operating funds of the United States for any fiscal year from exceeding total estimated receipts to those funds for that fiscal year unless Congress, by a three-fifths roll-call vote of each chamber, approOfficial Summary
11/17/2011--Introduced.Constitutional Amendment - Prohibits estimated outlays of the operating funds of the United States for any fiscal year from exceeding total estimated receipts to those funds for that fiscal year unless Congress, by a three-fifths roll-call vote of each chamber, approves a specific excess of outlays over receipts. Directs the President to submit a balanced budget to Congress annually. Prohibits any bill to increase revenue from becoming law unless approved by a majority of each chamber by roll-call vote. Authorizes waivers of these provisions for any fiscal year and the first fiscal year thereafter if:(1) a declaration of war is in effect, or
(2) the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimates that real economic growth has been or will be less than 1% for two consecutive quarters during the period of those two fiscal years. Authorizes waivers for any fiscal year under other specified circumstances involving military conflict or if a presidential declaration of major disaster is in effect. Excludes:
(1) from estimated receipts, specified funds derived from net borrowing;
(2) from estimated outlays, funds for repayment of debt principal and for capital investments; and
(3) from receipts or outlays, receipts (including attributable interest) and outlays of the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund.
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H.J.Res.89 Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States.
jmichaelmeyer
January 15, 2012
I am writing as your constituent in the 2nd Congressional district of Hawaii. I support H.J.Res.89 - Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States., and am tracking it using OpenCongress.org, the free public resource website for government transparency and accountability.
Sincerely,
James Meyer -
H.J.Res.89 Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States.
darkart1
December 28, 2011
I am writing as your constituent in the 6th Congressional district of Georgia. I support H.J.Res.89 - Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States., and am tracking it using OpenCongress.org, the free public resource website for government transparency and accountability.
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H.J.Res.89 Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States.
hensenman
December 20, 2011
I am writing as your constituent in the 19th Congressional district of Pennsylvania. I support H.J.Res.89 - Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States., and am tracking it using OpenCongress.org, the free public resource website for government transparency and accountability.
Sincerely,
Benjamin Cameron
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