3.0.0 79 2023-01-11T13:32:31Z 2023-01-11T13:32:31Z House HJRES 2015-12-16 114 [Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 183 (Wednesday, December 16, 2015)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. HARDY:H.J. Res. 79.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article V of the Constitution____________________[Page H9375]]]> hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju10 Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee Referred to 2016-01-15T16:02:32Z Referred to 2015-12-16T14:01:20Z Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States. 114 1 HJRES 2015-01-12 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. Related bill CRS Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States. 114 2 HJRES 2015-01-12 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. Related bill CRS Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States. 114 7 HJRES 2015-01-12 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. Related bill CRS Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States. 114 12 HJRES 2015-01-12 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. Related bill CRS 2016-01-15 hsju10 Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. Committee 2015-12-16 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2015-12-16 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2015-12-16 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress H001070 Rep. Hardy, Cresent [R-NV-4] Cresent Hardy R NV 4 N Economics and Public Finance Budget deficits and national debt Constitution and constitutional amendments Legislative rules and procedure Economics and Public Finance 00 2015-12-16 Introduced in House 2016-01-04T19:32:48Z Constitutional Amendment

This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment prohibiting total outlays from exceeding total receipts for a fiscal year unless Congress authorizes the excess by a three-fifths roll call vote of each chamber. The prohibition excludes outlays for repayment of debt principal and receipts derived from borrowing.

The President must submit a balanced budget to Congress annually. If the President does not submit a balanced budget for a fiscal year, no executive orders may be issued until the earlier of the submission of a balanced budget or the first day of the fiscal year.

A three-fifths roll call vote of each chamber of Congress is required to increase the public debt limit.

Congress may waive the requirements for any period during which the United States is engaged in military conflict that causes an imminent and serious military threat to national security.

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