PUBLIC DEBT related term(s) Budget—U.S.

Amendments

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 139), consideration (H. Res. 1115), H2544 [17MR]

Bills and resolutions

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 139), H615 [9JA]

——— constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 139), consideration (see H. Res. 1115), H2529 [16MR]

——— express sense that U.S. should reduce and maintain Federal unified budget deficit at or below 3 percent of gross domestic product (see S. Res. 654), S1443 [20MR] (see H. Res. 981), H134 [7JA]

——— require annual budget submission by President and any concurrent resolution on budget include ratio of public debt to estimated gross domestic product (see H.R. 7808), H2420 [4MR]

CBO: clarify budget baseline includes fiscal projections based on current laws and assumption that Federal spending will continue at current levels of discretionary appropriations (see S. 4372), S1935 [22AP] (see H.R. 8569), H3294 [29AP]

——— include effects of using baseline assumptions when preparing estimates (see H.R. 8570), H3294 [29AP]

——— redesignate as China Budget Office (see H.R. 7113), H919 [15JA]

Fiscal Commission: establish (see S. 4012), S881 [5MR]

Government: modify governmentwide financial management plan (see H.R. 8340), H2959 [16AP]

——— require that any debt ceiling increase or suspension be balanced by equal spending cuts (see S. 4173), S1580 [24MR]

Taxation: impose net worth tax on all individuals and trusts with net worth over certain amount (see H.R. 8316), H2924 [15AP]

Remarks in House

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 139), H2560–H2568 [18MR]

——— constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 139), consideration (H. Res. 1115), H2538–H2544 [17MR]

——— deficit, H244–H246 [8JA], H713–H715 [13JA], H1167–H1170 [21JA], H2026–H2028 [4FE], H2178–H2181 [11FE], H2463–H2466 [5MR], H2542 [17MR], H2611, H2616–H2619 [19MR], H2769–H2771 [26MR], H3085–H3088 [23AP], H3139 [29AP], H3521–H3523 [14MY], H3719–H3721 [21MY]

——— reconciliation process, H3460 [14MY]

——— reform entitlement programs, H244–H246 [8JA], H713–H715 [13JA], H1167–H1170 [21JA], H2026–H2028 [4FE], H2178–H2181 [11FE], H2463–H2466 [5MR], H2616–H2619 [19MR], H2769–H2771 [26MR], H3085–H3088 [23AP], H3521–H3523 [14MY], H3719–H3721 [21MY]

Democratic Party: national agenda, H2542 [17MR]

Dept. of the Treasury and OMB: examine ability of Federal Government to respond to potential fiscal shocks (H.R. 4642), H2684 [25MR]

Republican Party: national agenda, H711–H713 [13JA], H2565 [18MR]

Remarks in Senate

Budget: deficit, S1875 [22AP], S2207 [12MY]

——— express sense that U.S. should reduce and maintain Federal unified budget deficit at or below 3 percent of gross domestic product (S. Res. 654), S1875 [22AP]

——— reconciliation process, S2318 [18MY]

National security: require report on threats to national security of U.S. posed by national debt and net interest payments on that debt (S. 2375), S1875 [22AP]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.J. Res. 139, Constitutional Amendment To Require Balanced Budget: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1115) (H. Rept. 119–554), H2529 [16MR]

Constitutional Amendment To Require Balanced Budget: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.J. Res. 139) (H. Rept. 119–520), H2325 [25FE]

Texts of

H. Res. 1115, consideration of H.J. Res. 139, constitutional amendment to require balanced budget, H2538 [17MR]

H.J. Res. 139, constitutional amendment to require balanced budget, H2560 [18MR]

S. 4173, Dollar-for-Dollar Deficit Reduction Act, S1582 [24MR]

S. Res. 654, express sense that U.S. should reduce and maintain Federal unified budget deficit at or below 3 percent of gross domestic product, S1444 [20MR]