3.0.0 93 2023-01-11T13:33:05Z 2023-01-11T13:33:05Z House HJRES 2016-05-10 114 [Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 73 (Tuesday, May 10, 2016)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. GOHMERT:H.J. Res. 93.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:This resolution is enacted pursuant to the powers conferredby the United States Constitution upon Congress by Article V.which provides that ``The Congress, whenever two thirds ofboth Houses shall deem it necessary, shall propose Amendmentsto this Constitution . . . which shall be valid to allIntents and Purposes, as Part of this Constitution, whenratified by the Legislatures of three fourths of the severalStates . . .''____________________[Page H2214]]]> hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju10 Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee Referred to 2016-05-17T13:47:42Z Referred to 2016-05-10T16:00:33Z 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 2016-05-17 hsju10 Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. Committee 2016-05-10 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2016-05-10 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2016-05-10 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress G000552 Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1] Louie Gohmert R TX 1 N K000362 Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4] Steve King R IA 4 2016-05-12 False Economics and Public Finance Budget deficits and national debt Constitution and constitutional amendments Economic performance and conditions Government ethics and transparency, public corruption Income tax rates Legislative rules and procedure Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents Economics and Public Finance 00 2016-05-10 Introduced in House 2016-05-16T14:16:53Z Constitutional Amendment

This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment prohibiting total outlays for a fiscal year from exceeding total receipts or 18.5% of the economic output of the United States for the fiscal year. The prohibition excludes outlays for repayment of debt principal and receipts derived from borrowing.

The amendment requires a three-fourths roll call vote of each chamber of Congress to increase the public debt limit or revenue.

It also requires the President to submit a balanced budget to Congress annually and specifies that the failure to do so will be considered an impeachable offense.

Congress may waive these requirements when: (1) a declaration of war is in effect, or (2) the United States is engaged in a military conflict which causes an imminent and serious military threat to national security that has been declared by a joint resolution. Waivers must identify and be limited to the excess that is necessary for a year due to the identified military conflict.


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