Bill113th Congress

S.J.Res. 1

A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States requiring that the Federal budget be balanced.

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Introduced
Jan 22, 2013
Origin Chamber
Senate
Policy Area
Economics and Public Finance
Latest Action
Jan 22, 2013

Sponsor

Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT]

Republican·UT
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First Name: Mike
Last Name: Lee
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Committees
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Related Bills
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Bill Details

Update Date
Nov 15, 2019
Origin Chamber
Senate
Bill Type
SJRES
Joint Resolution Number
1
Congress
113
Introduced Date
Jan 22, 2013
Policy Area
Economics and Public Finance
Is Law
No
Jan 22, 2013IntroReferral

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Source: Senate

Jan 22, 2013IntroReferral10000

Introduced in Senate

Source: Library of Congress

Introduced in Senate· Jan 22, 20130

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).

Prohibits total outlays from exceeding 18% of the gross domestic product (GDP) for the calendar year ending before the beginning of such fiscal year.

Authorizes Congress to provide for suspension of the imposed limitations for any fiscal year for which two-thirds of each chamber shall provide, by a roll call vote, for a specific excess of outlays over receipts or over 18% of such GDP for such calendar year.

Prohibits any bill to levy a new tax or increase the rate of any tax from becoming law unless approved by a two-thirds roll call vote of each chamber.

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

Grants Members of Congress standing and a cause of action to seek judicial enforcement of this article when authorized to do so by a petition signed by one-third of the Members of either chamber. Prohibits a federal or state court from ordering any increase in revenue to enforce this article.

Judiciary Committee

Senate· Standing
Budget deficits and national debtConstitution and constitutional amendmentsIncome tax ratesLegislative rules and procedure

Introduced in Senate

Jan 22, 2013

A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States requiri… — Informed