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104th Congress > Senate > Vote 66
Clerk session vote number: 66
Description: To provide Federal assistance to supplement State and local efforts to alleviate the damage, loss, hardship and suffering caused by disasters or emergencies by exempting spending that is designated emergency requirements by both the President and the Congress.
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
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.
Bill titles: Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States.
Links for more info on the vote: congress.gov
