Amendment104th Congress
Amendment in the nature of a substitute requires the Congress to provide for a balanced Federal budget by the year 2002; requires a three-fifths vote to run a budget deficit; requires a three-fifths vote to increase the public debt limit; but requires only a majority vote to increase taxes.
- Amendment Number
- 22
- Description
- Amendment in the nature of a substitute requires the Congress to provide for a balanced Federal budget by the year 2002; requires a three-fifths vote to run a budget deficit; requires a three-fifths vote to increase the public debt limit; but requires only a majority vote to increase taxes.
- Purpose
- An amendment in the nature of a substitute which is similar to the text of H.J. Res. 1 except that it does not include the provision to require a supermajority vote in the House and Senate to raise taxes.
- Congress
- 104
- Type
- HAMDT
- Latest Action Date
- Jan 26, 1995
- Latest Action Text
- On agreeing to the Schaefer amendment (A006) Agreed to by recorded vote: 293 - 139 (Roll no. 49).
- Latest Action Time
- 19:45:10
- Submitted Date
- Jan 26, 1995
- Chamber
- House of Representatives
- Update Date
- Aug 15, 2021