[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.J. Res. 1 Reported in House (RH)]
House Calendar No. 49
112th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. J. RES. 1
[Report No. 112-117]
Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United
States.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 5, 2011
Mr. Goodlatte (for himself, Mr. Hensarling, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Smith of
Texas, Mr. Coffman of Colorado, Mr. Akin, Mr. Alexander, Mrs. Bachmann,
Mr. Bachus, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Brooks, Mr. Broun of
Georgia, Mr. Burgess, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Carter,
Mr. Chaffetz, Mr. Conaway, Mr. Crawford, Mr. Dent, Mr. Duncan of
Tennessee, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Fleming, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Franks of
Arizona, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Gardner, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Griffith of
Virginia, Mr. Hall, Mr. Herger, Mr. Hultgren, Mr. Hurt, Mr. Issa, Mr.
Jordan, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Lance, Mr. Latta, Mr.
Luetkemeyer, Mr. Mack, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. McCaul, Mr. McClintock, Mr.
McHenry, Mrs. McMorris Rodgers, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mrs. Miller of
Michigan, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Neugebauer, Mr. Nugent, Mr. Olson, Mr.
Pence, Mr. Platts, Mr. Poe of Texas, Mr. Posey, Mr. Rehberg, Mr.
Rigell, Mr. Roe of Tennessee, Mr. Rogers of Kentucky, Mr. Roskam, Mr.
Ross of Florida, Mr. Royce, Mr. Scalise, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr.
Sessions, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Upton, Mr.
Westmoreland, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Wittman, Mr. Young of
Alaska, Ms. Foxx, Mr. Ribble, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Farenthold, Mr.
Graves of Missouri, Mr. Pearce, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Pompeo, Mr. Bartlett,
Mr. Garrett, and Mr. Chabot) introduced the following joint resolution;
which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
June 23, 2011
Additional sponsors: Ms. Hayworth, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Huizenga of
Michigan, Mr. Walberg, Mr. Landry, Mr. Culberson, Mr. Duncan of South
Carolina, Mr. Gingrey of Georgia, Mr. Harris, Mr. Huelskamp, Mr. Kline,
Mr. West, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Fincher, Mr. Gibbs, Mr. Gowdy, Mr.
McCotter, Mr. Southerland, Mr. Stutzman, Mrs. Schmidt, Mr. Marchant,
Mr. Schweikert, Mr. Mulvaney, Mr. DesJarlais, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Camp,
Mr. Denham, Mr. Flake, Mr. Graves of Georgia, Mr. Nunnelee, Mr. Terry,
Mr. Rokita, Mr. Guinta, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Johnson of Ohio, Mr. Benishek,
Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Tipton, Ms. Buerkle, Mrs. Adams, Mr. Cravaack, Mr.
Heller, Mr. Labrador, Mr. Scott of South Carolina, Mr. Flores, Mr.
Davis of Kentucky, Mr. Young of Indiana, Mr. Griffin of Arkansas, and
Mr. Coble
June 23, 2011
Reported with an amendment, referred to the House Calendar, and ordered
to be printed
[Strike out all after the resolving clause and insert the part printed
in italic]
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JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United
States.
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
States of America in Congress assembled (two-thirds of each House
concurring therein), <DELETED>That the following article is proposed as
an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be
valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when
ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States
within seven years after the date of its submission for ratification:
<DELETED>``Article--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``Section 1. Total outlays for any fiscal year shall not
exceed total receipts for that fiscal year, unless three-fifths of the
whole number of each House of Congress shall provide by law for a
specific excess of outlays over receipts by a rollcall vote.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``Section 2. Total outlays for any fiscal year shall not
exceed one-fifth of economic output of the United States, unless two-
thirds of each House of Congress shall provide for a specific increase
of outlays above this amount.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``Section 3. The limit on the debt of the United States
held by the public shall not be increased unless three-fifths of the
whole number of each House shall provide by law for such an increase by
a rollcall vote.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``Section 4. Prior to each fiscal year, the President
shall transmit to the Congress a proposed budget for the United States
Government for that fiscal year in which total outlays do not exceed
total receipts.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``Section 5. A bill to increase revenue shall not become
law unless three-fifths of the whole number of each House shall provide
by law for such an increase by a rollcall vote.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``Section 6. The Congress may waive the provisions of this
article for any fiscal year in which a declaration of war is in effect.
The provisions of this article may be waived for any fiscal year in
which the United States is engaged in military conflict which causes an
imminent and serious military threat to national security and is so
declared by a joint resolution, adopted by a majority of the whole
number of each House, which becomes law.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``Section 7. The Congress shall enforce and implement this
article by appropriate legislation, which may rely on estimates of
outlays and receipts.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``Section 8. Total receipts shall include all receipts of
the United States Government except those derived from borrowing. Total
outlays shall include all outlays of the United States Government
except for those for repayment of debt principal.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``Section 9. This article shall take effect beginning with
the later of the second fiscal year beginning after its ratification or
the first fiscal year beginning after December 31, 2016.''.</DELETED>
That the following article is proposed as an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all intents
and purposes as part of the Constitution when ratified by the
legislatures of three-fourths of the several States within seven years
after the date of its submission for ratification:
``Article--
``Section 1. Total outlays for any fiscal year shall not exceed
total receipts for that fiscal year, unless three-fifths of the whole
number of each House of Congress shall provide by law for a specific
excess of outlays over receipts by a rollcall vote.
``Section 2. Total outlays for any fiscal year shall not exceed 18
percent of economic output of the United States, unless two-thirds of
each House of Congress shall provide for a specific increase of outlays
above this amount.
``Section 3. The limit on the debt of the United States held by the
public shall not be increased unless three-fifths of the whole number
of each House shall provide by law for such an increase by a rollcall
vote.
``Section 4. Prior to each fiscal year, the President shall
transmit to the Congress a proposed budget for the United States
Government for that fiscal year in which total outlays do not exceed
total receipts.
``Section 5. A bill to increase revenue shall not become law unless
two-thirds of the whole number of each House shall provide by law for
such an increase by a rollcall vote.
``Section 6. The Congress may waive the provisions of this article
for any fiscal year in which a declaration of war is in effect. The
provisions of this article may be waived for any fiscal year in which
the United States is engaged in military conflict which causes an
imminent and serious military threat to national security and is so
declared by a joint resolution, adopted by a majority of the whole
number of each House, which becomes law.
``Section 7. The Congress shall enforce and implement this article
by appropriate legislation, which may rely on estimates of outlays and
receipts.
``Section 8. Total receipts shall include all receipts of the
United States Government except those derived from borrowing. Total
outlays shall include all outlays of the United States Government
except for those for repayment of debt principal.
``Section 9. This article shall take effect beginning with the
later of the second fiscal year beginning after its ratification or the
first fiscal year beginning after December 31, 2016.''.
House Calendar No. 49
112th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. J. RES. 1
[Report No. 112-117]
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JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United
States.
_______________________________________________________________________
June 23, 2011
Reported with an amendment, referred to the House Calendar, and ordered
to be printed