H.J.Res. 4
Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States.
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution And Civil Justice.
Sponsor
Rep. Barrow, John [D-GA-12]
Bill Details
- Update Date
- Nov 15, 2019
- Origin Chamber
- House
- Bill Type
- HJRES
- Joint Resolution Number
- 4
- Congress
- 113
- Introduced Date
- Jan 3, 2013
- Policy Area
- Economics and Public Finance
- Is Law
- No
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution And Civil Justice.
Source: House committee actions
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: House floor actions
Introduced in House
Source: Library of Congress
Introduced in House
Source: Library of Congress
Constitutional Amendment - Prohibits total outlays for a fiscal year (except those for repayment of debt principal) from exceeding total receipts for that fiscal year (except those derived from borrowing) unless Congress, by a three-fifths rollcall vote of each chamber, authorizes a specific excess of outlays over receipts.
Directs the President to submit a balanced budget to Congress annually.
Authorizes waivers of these provisions when a declaration of war is in effect or under other specified circumstances involving military conflict.
Requires the appropriate congressional committees to report to their respective chambers implementing legislation to achieve a balanced budget without reducing the disbursements of the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund to achieve that goal.
Judiciary Committee
Introduced in House
Jan 3, 2013