Key Vote 104th Congress > House > Vote 47

Date: 1995-01-26

Result: 300-132 (Passed)

Clerk session vote number: 51

Vote Subject Matter: Government Management / Budget General Interest

Bill number: HJRES1

Question: On Passage

Description: Proposing a Balanced Budget Amendment to the Constitution of the United States

Bill summary: Constitutional Amendment - Prohibits total outlays from exceeding total receipts for a fiscal year, unless three-fifths of the members of each House of Congress provide by law for a specific excess of outlays over receipts by a roll call vote. Sets a permanent limit on the amount of the public debt. Prohibits an increase in such amount unless approved by a three-fifths majority in each House by roll call vote. Directs the President to submit a balanced budget. Prohibits a bill to increase (...show more) revenue from becoming law unless approved by a majority in each House by roll call vote. Waives the provisions of this amendment for any fiscal year in which a declaration of war is in effect, or if the United States faces an imminent and serious military threat to national security as declared by a joint resolution which becomes law.

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Bill titles: Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States.

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