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105th Congress > Senate > Vote 20
Clerk session vote number: 20
Sponsor: HATCH, Orrin Grant (R-UT)
Description: To provide that only Congress shall have authority to enforce the provisions of the balanced budget constitutional amendment, unless Congress passes legislation specifically granting enforcement authority to the President or State or Federal courts.
Bill summary: Constitutional Amendment - Prohibits outlays for a fiscal year (except those for repayment of debt principal) from exceeding total receipts (except those derived from borrowing) for that fiscal year unless the Congress, by a three-fifths roll call vote of each House, authorizes a specific excess of outlays over receipts.
Requires a three-fifths roll call vote of each House to increase the public debt.
Directs the President to submit a balanced budget to the Congress.
Requires the approval of a
majority of each House by roll call vote before any bill to increase revenue may become law.
Authorizes the Congress to waive these provisions when: (1) a declaration of war is in effect; or (2) the United States is engaged in a military conflict which poses a threat to national security as declared by a joint resolution adopted by a majority of each House.
Makes this article effective beginning with FY 2002 or with the second fiscal year beginning after its ratification, whichever is later.
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
