Bill113th Congress

H.J.Res. 18

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution to provide for a balanced budget for the United States Government and for greater accountability in the enactment of tax legislation.

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Introduced
Jan 18, 2013
Origin Chamber
House
Policy Area
Economics and Public Finance
Latest Action
Feb 28, 2013

Sponsor

Rep. Emerson, Jo Ann [R-MO-8]

Republican·MO-8
First Name: JO
Middle Name: ANN
Last Name: EMERSON
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Bill Details

Update Date
Nov 15, 2022
Origin Chamber
House
Bill Type
HJRES
Joint Resolution Number
18
Congress
113
Introduced Date
Jan 18, 2013
Policy Area
Economics and Public Finance
Is Law
No
Feb 28, 2013Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution And Civil Justice.

Source: House committee actions

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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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Introduced in House

Source: Library of Congress

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Introduced in House

Source: Library of Congress

Introduced in House· Jan 18, 20130

Constitutional Amendment - Requires Congress and the President to agree annually on an estimate of total receipts (except those derived from borrowing) for a fiscal year by enactment into law of a joint resolution devoted solely to that subject. Prohibits outlays for that year (except those for repayment of debt principal) from exceeding the estimated receipts set forth in the joint resolution, unless Congress, by a three-fifths rollcall vote of the total membership of each chamber, authorizes a specific excess of outlays over estimated receipts.

Requires Congress, whenever actual outlays exceed actual receipts for any fiscal year, to provide by law for the repayment of such excess in the ensuing fiscal year.

Prohibits any increase in the public debt of the United States unless three-fifths of the total membership of each House provides for it by a rollcall vote.

Directs the President to submit a balanced budget to Congress annually.

Prohibits any bill to increase revenue from becoming law unless approved by a majority of each chamber by a rollcall vote.

Waives these provisions when a declaration of war is in effect.

Judiciary Committee

House· Standing
Budget deficits and national debtBudget processConstitution and constitutional amendmentsIncome tax ratesLegislative rules and procedure

Introduced in House

Jan 18, 2013

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution to provide for a balanced budget for the United… — Informed