Bill113th Congress

H.J.Res. 35

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to balance the Federal budget.

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Introduced
Mar 14, 2013
Origin Chamber
House
Policy Area
Economics and Public Finance
Latest Action
Apr 8, 2013

Sponsor

Rep. Broun, Paul C. [R-GA-10]

Republican·GA-10
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First Name: Paul
Middle Name: C.
Last Name: Broun
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Bill Details

Update Date
Nov 15, 2022
Origin Chamber
House
Bill Type
HJRES
Joint Resolution Number
35
Congress
113
Introduced Date
Mar 14, 2013
Policy Area
Economics and Public Finance
Is Law
No
Apr 8, 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.

Source: House floor actions

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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· Mar 14, 20130

Constitutional Amendment - Prohibits all outlays for a fiscal year (including those for debt service and other debt functions) from exceeding total receipts for that fiscal year (except those derived from borrowing) unless Congress, by a two-thirds roll call vote of each chamber, authorizes a specific excess of outlays over receipts.

Requires a two-thirds roll call vote of each chamber to increase the public debt limit.

Prohibits outlays for the total budget from exceeding the previous fiscal years' outlays plus population growth and inflation, unless such increase is approved by two-thirds of each chamber by a roll call vote.

Directs the House of Representatives to develop a balanced budget annually.

Prohibits any bill to increase revenue from becoming law unless approved by two-thirds of each chamber by a roll call vote.

Authorizes waivers of these provisions when a declaration of war is in effect only by a vote of a majority of both chambers.

Requires all: (1) outlays above revenues from the previous fiscal year to be accounted for in the outlays and budgets of the following fiscal year; and (2) surplus revenues at the end of a fiscal year to be allocated to a fund to be returned to the taxpayers, determined by legislation before the end of the subsequent fiscal year.

Judiciary Committee

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

Introduced in House

Mar 14, 2013