Key Vote 103rd Congress > Senate > Vote 443
Clerk session vote number: 48
Description: A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require a balanced budget.
Bill summary: Constitutional Amendment - Prohibits in any fiscal year total Federal outlays from exceeding total receipts, unless a three-fifths roll call vote of both Houses of Congress authorizes a specific excess.
Prohibits any increases in the public debt unless a three-fifths roll call vote of both Houses enacts legislation permitting otherwise.
Directs the President to submit a balanced budget to the Congress.
Permits any revenue-increasing bill to become law only if approved by a majority of the whole
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number of each House by roll call vote.
Waives these provisions when a declaration of war is in effect.
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Bill titles: A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require a balanced budget.
Links for more info on the vote: congress.gov
