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104th Congress > Senate > Vote 71
Clerk session vote number: 71
Description: To provide that no court shall have the power to order relief pursuant to any case or controversy arising under the balanced budget constitutional amendment, except as provided in implementing legislation.
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
