US Congress Senate Joint Resolution 27 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 17-0)
Status: Introduced on February 4 2010 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2010-02-04 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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 rollcall vote of each chamber, authorizes a specific excess of outlays over receipts. Requires a two-thirds rollcall vote of each chamber to increase the public debt limit. Directs the President to submit a balanced budget to Congress annually. Requires a two-thirds rollcall vote in each chamber before final adoption of any bill to increase the internal revenue. Authorizes waivers of these provisions when a declaration of war is in effect or under other specified circumstances involving military conflict.

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

Sen. Richard Burr [R-NC]	Sen. Saxby Chambliss [R-GA]	Sen. Tom Coburn [R-OK]	Sen. John Cornyn [R-TX]
Sen. Mike Crapo [R-ID]	Sen. Jim DeMint [R-SC]	Sen. John Ensign [R-NV]	Sen. Michael Enzi [R-WY]
Sen. Lindsey Graham [R-SC]	Sen. James Inhofe [R-OK]	Sen. Johnny Isakson [R-GA]	Sen. Jon Kyl [R-AZ]
Sen. George LeMieux [R-FL]	Sen. John McCain [R-AZ]	Sen. James Risch [R-ID]	Sen. Jeff Sessions [R-AL]
Sen. David Vitter [R-LA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2010-02-04		Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

HJR1 (Related) 2009-02-09 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
HJR43 (Related) 2009-06-12 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
HJR78 (Related) 2010-06-15 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
SJR22 (Related) 2009-12-15 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
HJR89 (Related) 2010-07-26 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
SJR35 (Related) 2010-07-21 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
SJR38 (Same As) 2010-08-04 - Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 511.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/senate-joint-resolution/27/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/sjres27/BILLS-111sjres27is.pdf