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H J Res 1 - Balanced Budget Proposed Constitutional Amendment - Key Vote
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Stages
- June 6, 1996 Senate Joint Resolution Failed
- March 2, 1995 Senate Joint Resolution Failed
- Jan. 26, 1995 House Joint Resolution Passed
- Jan. 4, 1995 Introduced
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Legislation-Joint Resolution - Joint Resolution Failed (Senate) (64-35) - June 6, 1996 (Key vote)
Title: Balanced Budget Proposed Constitutional Amendment
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to adopt an amendment to the Constitution that prohibits total expenditures from exceeding total revenue for a fiscal year, unless three-fifths of Congress votes to pass a bill stating otherwise.
Highlights:
- Requires a 3/5 vote of Congress to increase the public debt.
- Prohibits tax increase legislation from becoming law unless approved by 3/5 of the U.S. Congress.
- Waives provisions of the amendment when a declaration of war is in effect, or if Congress passes a joint resolution stating that the U.S. faces an imminent and serious military threat to national security.
- Directs the President to submit a balanced budget proposal to the Congress regarding the expenditures and revenue of the U.S. Government.
Legislation-Joint Resolution - Joint Resolution Failed (Senate) (65-35) - March 2, 1995 (Key vote)
Title: Balanced Budget Proposed Constitutional Amendment
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to adopt an amendment to the Constitution that prohibits total expenditures from exceeding total revenue for a fiscal year, unless three-fifths of Congress votes to pass a bill stating otherwise.
Highlights:
- Requires a 3/5 vote of Congress to increase the public debt.
- Prohibits tax increase legislation from becoming law unless approved by 3/5 of the U.S. Congress.
- Waives provisions of the amendment when a declaration of war is in effect, or if Congress passes a joint resolution stating that the U.S. faces an imminent and serious military threat to national security.
- Directs the President to submit a balanced budget proposal to the Congress regarding the expenditures and revenue of the U.S. Government.
Note:
NOTE: AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION REQUIRES TWO-THIRDS APPROVAL IN EACH CHAMBER OF CONGRESS, AND RATIFICATION BY THREE-FOURTHS OF THE STATE LEGISLATURES WITHIN SEVEN YEARS OF THE DATE THE AMENDMENT WAS SUBMITTED.
Legislation-Joint Resolution - Joint Resolution Passed (House) (300-132) - Jan. 26, 1995 (Key vote)
Title: Balanced Budget Proposed Constitutional Amendment
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to adopt an amendment to the Constitution that prohibits total expenditures from exceeding total revenue for a fiscal year, unless three-fifths of Congress votes to pass a bill stating otherwise.
Highlights:
- Requires a 3/5 vote of Congress to increase the public debt.
- Prohibits tax increase legislation from becoming law unless approved by 3/5 of the U.S. Congress.
- Waives provisions of the amendment when a declaration of war is in effect, or if Congress passes a joint resolution stating that the U.S. faces an imminent and serious military threat to national security.
- Directs the President to submit a balanced budget proposal to the Congress regarding the expenditures and revenue of the U.S. Government.
Note:
NOTE: AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION REQUIRES TWO-THIRDS APPROVAL IN EACH CHAMBER OF CONGRESS, AND RATIFICATION BY THREE-FOURTHS OF THE STATE LEGISLATURES WITHIN SEVEN YEARS OF THE DATE THE AMENDMENT WAS SUBMITTED.
Legislation-Joint Resolution - Introduced (House) - Jan. 4, 1995
Title: Balanced Budget Proposed Constitutional Amendment
Sponsors
Co-sponsors
- Wayne A. Allard (CO - R) (Out Of Office)
- Robert E. 'Rob' Andrews (NJ - D)
- Richard K. 'Dick' Armey (TX - R) (Out Of Office)
- Spencer T. Bachus (AL - R)
- William P. 'Bill' Baker (CA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Richard Hugh Baker (LA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Cass Ballenger (NC - ) (Out Of Office)
- Robert Laurence 'Bob' Barr Jr. (GA - ) (Out Of Office)
- William E. 'Bill' Barrett (NE - R) (Out Of Office)
- Roscoe G. Bartlett (MD - R) (Out Of Office)
- Michael 'Mike' Bilirakis (FL - R) (Out Of Office)
- Thomas J. 'Tom' Bliley Jr. (VA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Peter I. Blute (MA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Henry Bonilla (TX - R) (Out Of Office)
- Sonny Bono (CA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Samuel D. 'Sam' Brownback (KS - R) (Out Of Office)
- Jim Bunn (OR - ) (Out Of Office)
- Jim Bunning (KY - ) (Out Of Office)
- Richard M. Burr (NC - R) (Out Of Office)
- Dan L. Burton (IN - R) (Out Of Office)
- Herbert L. 'Sonny' Callahan (AL - ) (Out Of Office)
- Ken S. Calvert (CA - R)
- David Lee 'Dave' Camp (MI - R)
- Charles T. Canady (FL - R) (Out Of Office)
- Michael N. 'Mike' Castle (DE - R) (Out Of Office)
- Steven J. 'Steve' Chabot (OH - R)
- Clarence Saxby Chambliss (GA - ) (Out Of Office)
- Jon Lynn Christensen (NE - R) (Out Of Office)
- Dick Chrysler (MI - R) (Out Of Office)
- John Howard Coble (NC - R)
- Thomas Allen 'Tom' Coburn (OK - R) (Out Of Office)
- Michael Allen 'Mac' Collins (GA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Larry Ed Combest (TX - ) (Out Of Office)
- Wes Cooley (OR - R) (Out Of Office)
- Christopher Cox (CA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Philip M. Crane (IL - ) (Out Of Office)
- Michael D. 'Mike' Crapo (ID - ) (Out Of Office)
- Frank Arnold Cremeans (OH - ) (Out Of Office)
- Barbara L. Cubin (WY - R) (Out Of Office)
- Randall H. 'Duke' Cunningham (CA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Patsy Ann 'Pat' Danner (MO - D) (Out Of Office)
- John T. Doolittle (CA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Robert K. 'Bob' Dornan (CA - ) (Out Of Office)
- John J. 'Jimmy' Duncan Jr. (TN - R)
- Jennifer B. Dunn (WA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Robert L. 'Bob' Ehrlich Jr. (MD - ) (Out Of Office)
- Bill Emerson (MO - R) (Out Of Office)
- Philip 'Phil' English (PA - R) (Out Of Office)
- John Eric Ensign (NV - R) (Out Of Office)
- Terry Everett (AL - R) (Out Of Office)
- Thomas W. Ewing (IL - R) (Out Of Office)
- Harris W. Fawell (IL - R) (Out Of Office)
- Jack M. Fields Jr. (TX - R) (Out Of Office)
- Michael Patrick Flanagan (IL - R) (Out Of Office)
- Mark Foley (FL - R) (Out Of Office)
- Michael Patrick Forbes (NY - D) (Out Of Office)
- Tillie K. Fowler (FL - R) (Out Of Office)
- Jon David Fox (PA - ) (Out Of Office)
- Rodney P. Frelinghuysen (NJ - R)
- Daniel 'Dan' Frisa (NY - ) (Out Of Office)
- David Funderburk (NC - R) (Out Of Office)
- John 'Greg' Ganske (IA - ) (Out Of Office)
- George W. Gekas (PA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Wayne T. Gilchrest (MD - R) (Out Of Office)
- Paul E. Gillmor (OH - R) (Out Of Office)
- Robert W. 'Bob' Goodlatte (VA - R)
- William F. 'Bill' Goodling (PA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Porter J. Goss (FL - ) (Out Of Office)
- Lindsey O. Graham (SC - R) (Out Of Office)
- Enid Greene (UT - R) (Out Of Office)
- James C. 'Jim' Greenwood (PA - ) (Out Of Office)
- Gilbert W. 'Gil' Gutknecht (MN - R) (Out Of Office)
- Melton D. 'Mel' Hancock (MO - R) (Out Of Office)
- James V. Hansen (UT - ) (Out Of Office)
- J. Dennis 'Denny' Hastert (IL - R) (Out Of Office)
- Richard 'Doc' Hastings (WA - R)
- James A. 'Jimmy' Hayes (LA - R) (Out Of Office)
- John David 'J.D.' Hayworth Jr. (AZ - R) (Out Of Office)
- Joel Hefley (CO - R) (Out Of Office)
- Fredrick Kenneth Fred' Heineman (NC - R) (Out Of Office)
- Walter 'Wally' Herger Jr. (CA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Van Hilleary (TN - R) (Out Of Office)
- David Lee 'Dave' Hobson (OH - R) (Out Of Office)
- Peter 'Pete' Hoekstra (MI - R) (Out Of Office)
- Stephen 'Steve' Horn (CA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Duncan L. Hunter (CA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Y. Tim Hutchinson (AR - R) (Out Of Office)
- Robert 'Bob' Inglis Sr. (SC - R) (Out Of Office)
- Ernest J. Istook Jr. (OK - R) (Out Of Office)
- Samuel Robert 'Sam' Johnson (TX - R)
- Walter Beaman Jones Jr. (NC - R)
- Jay C. Kim (CA - ) (Out Of Office)
- Jack Kingston (GA - R)
- Joseph K. 'Joe' Knollenberg (MI - R) (Out Of Office)
- James T. 'Jim' Kolbe (AZ - R) (Out Of Office)
- Ray H. LaHood (IL - R) (Out Of Office)
- Stephen 'Steve' Largent (OK - ) (Out Of Office)
- Thomas P. 'Tom' Latham (IA - R)
- Steven C. 'Steve' LaTourette (OH - R) (Out Of Office)
- Greg Laughlin (TX - R) (Out Of Office)
- James A. 'Jim' Leach (IA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Ron Lewis (KY - R) (Out Of Office)
- Jerry Lewis (CA - R) (Out Of Office)
- James Ross 'Jim' Lightfoot (IA - ) (Out Of Office)
- John Linder (GA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Robert L. 'Bob' Livingston (LA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Frank A. LoBiondo (NJ - R)
- James B. Longley Jr. (ME - ) (Out Of Office)
- Frank D. Lucas (OK - R)
- Donald A. 'Don' Manzullo (IL - R) (Out Of Office)
- Bill McCollum (FL - R) (Out Of Office)
- James O. 'Jim' McCrery III (LA - R) (Out Of Office)
- David M. McIntosh (IN - R) (Out Of Office)
- Howard P. 'Buck' McKeon (CA - R)
- Jack Metcalf (WA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Jan Meyers (KS - R) (Out Of Office)
- John L. Mica (FL - R)
- Dan Miller (FL - R) (Out Of Office)
- Susan Molinari (NY - R) (Out Of Office)
- Carlos J. Moorhead (CA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Suellen W. 'Sue' Myrick (NC - R) (Out Of Office)
- Mark W. Neumann (WI - R) (Out Of Office)
- Robert William 'Bob' Ney (OH - R) (Out Of Office)
- Charles W. 'Charlie' Norwood Jr. (GA - R) (Out Of Office)
- James A. 'Jim' Nussle (IA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Michael G. Oxley (OH - R) (Out Of Office)
- Ronald C. 'Ron' Packard (CA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Frank J. Pallone Jr. (NJ - D)
- William 'Bill' Paxon (NY - R) (Out Of Office)
- Richard W. Pombo (CA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Robert J. 'Rob' Portman (OH - R) (Out Of Office)
- Glenn W. Poshard (IL - D) (Out Of Office)
- Deborah D. Pryce (OH - R) (Out Of Office)
- James H. 'Jimmy' Quillen (TN - R) (Out Of Office)
- Jack Quinn (NY - ) (Out Of Office)
- George P. Radanovich (CA - R) (Out Of Office)
- James M. 'Jim' Ramstad (MN - R) (Out Of Office)
- Frank Duncan Riggs (CA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Charles Patrick 'Pat' Roberts (KS - R) (Out Of Office)
- Dana T. Rohrabacher (CA - R)
- Toby Roth (WI - R) (Out Of Office)
- Edward R. 'Ed' Royce (CA - R)
- Matthew 'Matt' Salmon (AZ - ) (Out Of Office)
- Marshall Clement 'Mark' Sanford Jr. (SC - R) (Out Of Office)
- H. James 'Jim' Saxton (NJ - R) (Out Of Office)
- Joe Scarborough (FL - R) (Out Of Office)
- Daniel L. 'Dan' Schaefer (CO - R) (Out Of Office)
- Andrea Seastrand (CA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Frank James 'Jim' Sensenbrenner Jr. (WI - R)
- John B. Shadegg (AZ - R) (Out Of Office)
- E. Clay Shaw Jr. (FL - R) (Out Of Office)
- Christopher H. Shays (CT - R) (Out Of Office)
- Lamar S. Smith (TX - R)
- Nick Smith (MI - ) (Out Of Office)
- Christopher H. 'Chris' Smith (NJ - R)
- Linda A. Smith (WA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Gerald B.H. 'Jerry' Solomon (NY - R) (Out Of Office)
- Mark Edward Souder (IN - R) (Out Of Office)
- Floyd Davidson Spence (SC - R) (Out Of Office)
- Clifford Bundy 'Cliff' Stearns (FL - R) (Out Of Office)
- Steve Stockman (TX - R) (Out Of Office)
- Robert Lee 'Bob' Stump (AZ - R) (Out Of Office)
- James M. 'Jim' Talent (MO - R) (Out Of Office)
- William J. 'Billy' Tauzin (LA - ) (Out Of Office)
- Charles H. Taylor (NC - R) (Out Of Office)
- William M. 'Mac' Thornberry (TX - R)
- Todd Tiahrt (KS - R) (Out Of Office)
- Barbara F. Vucanovich (NV - R) (Out Of Office)
- Robert S. Walker (PA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Zach Wamp (TN - R) (Out Of Office)
- W. Curtis 'Curt' Weldon (PA - R) (Out Of Office)
- David Weldon (FL - R) (Out Of Office)
- Gerald C. 'Jerry' Weller (IL - R) (Out Of Office)
- Edward 'Ed' Whitfield (KY - R)
- Roger F. Wicker (MS - R) (Out Of Office)
- Charles William 'Bill' Young (FL - R)
- Richard 'Dick' Zimmer (NJ - R) (Out Of Office)
