US Congress Senate Joint Resolution 10 (Prior Session Legislation)

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December 14 2011 - Failed of passage in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 47 - 53. Record Vote Number: 229.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Constitutional Amendment - Prohibits outlays for a fiscal year (except those for repayment of debt principal) from exceeding total receipts for that fiscal year (except those derived from borrowing) unless Congress, by a two-thirds roll call vote of each chamber, authorizes a specific excess of outlays over receipts. Prohibits total outlays for any fiscal year from exceeding 18% of the gross domestic product (GDP) for the preceding calendar year unless Congress, by a two-thirds roll call vote of each chamber, authorizes a specific excess over such 18%. Directs the President to submit a balanced budget to Congress annually. Prohibits any bill from becoming law that imposes a new tax or increases the statutory rate of any tax or the aggregate amount of revenue, unless approved by a two-thirds roll call vote of each chamber. Requires a three-fifths roll call vote of each chamber to increase the federal debt limit. Authorizes waivers of these requirements: (1) when a declaration of war is in effect against a nation-state and Congress, by a majority roll call vote of each chamber, authorizes a specific excess; or (2) under other specified circumstances involving military conflict, if Congress, by a three-fifths roll call vote of each chamber, authorizes such waiver. Prohibits a federal or state court from ordering any increase in revenue to enforce this article.

Joint resolution proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States.

Sen Hatch, Orrin G.	Sen Alexander, Lamar	Sen Ayotte, Kelly	Sen Barrasso, John
Sen Blunt, Roy	Sen Boozman, John	Sen Brown, Scott P.	Sen Burr, Richard
Sen Chambliss, Saxby	Sen Coats, Daniel	Sen Coburn, Tom	Sen Cochran, Thad
Sen Collins, Susan M.	Sen Corker, Bob	Sen Cornyn, John	Sen Crapo, Mike
Sen DeMint, Jim	Sen Ensign, John	Sen Enzi, Michael B.	Sen Graham, Lindsey
Sen Grassley, Chuck	Sen Heller, Dean	Sen Hoeven, John	Sen Hutchison, Kay Bailey
Sen Inhofe, James M.	Sen Isakson, Johnny	Sen Johanns, Mike	Sen Johnson, Ron
Sen Kirk, Mark Steven	Sen Kyl, Jon	Sen Lee, Mike	Sen Lugar, Richard G.
Sen McCain, John	Sen McConnell, Mitch	Sen Moran, Jerry	Sen Murkowski, Lisa
Sen Paul, Rand	Sen Portman, Rob	Sen Risch, James E.	Sen Roberts, Pat
Sen Rubio, Marco	Sen Sessions, Jeff	Sen Shelby, Richard C.	Sen Snowe, Olympia J.
Sen Thune, John	Sen Toomey, Pat	Sen Vitter, David	Sen Wicker, Roger F.

2011-12-14 - On the Joint Resolution S.J.Res. 10 (Y: 47 N: 53 NV: 0) [FAIL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-12-14	Senate	Failed of passage in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 47 - 53. Record Vote Number: 229.
2011-12-14	Senate	Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S8565-8567)
2011-12-13	Senate	S.AMDT.1460 Amendment SA 1460 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
2011-12-13	Senate	S.AMDT.1460 Amendment SA 1460 proposed by Senator Hatch. (consideration: CR S8507-8508; text: CR S8508)To amend the title.
2011-12-13	Senate	Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S8507-8508, S8508-8540)
2011-12-13	Senate	Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent as pursuant to the Budget Control Act of 2011.
2011-03-31	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

HJR54 (Related) 2011-07-11 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
HJR56 (Same As) 2011-07-11 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
SJR23 (Same As) 2011-11-30 - Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Human Rights. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 112-512.

Type	Source
Summary	http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d112:SJ00010:@@@L&summ2=m&
Text	http://gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-112sjres10is/pdf/BILLS-112sjres10is.pdf
Roll Call	http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1121/vote_112_1_00229.xml