US Congress Senate Joint Resolution 3 (Prior Session Legislation)

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January 26 2011 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
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. Prohibits total outlays for any fiscal year from exceeding 20% of the gross domestic product for the preceding calendar year unless Congress, by a two-thirds rollcall vote of each chamber, authorizes a specific excess over such 20%. Directs the President to submit a balanced budget to Congress annually. Prohibits any bill to increase federal taxes from becoming law unless approved by two-thirds of each chamber by rollcall vote. 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 an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to balancing the budget.

Sen Hatch, Orrin G.	Sen Ayotte, Kelly	Sen Barrasso, John	Sen Blunt, Roy
Sen Boozman, John	Sen Burr, Richard	Sen Chambliss, Saxby	Sen Coburn, Tom
Sen Cochran, Thad	Sen Collins, Susan M.	Sen Cornyn, John	Sen Crapo, Mike
Sen Ensign, John	Sen Enzi, Michael B.	Sen Graham, Lindsey	Sen Grassley, Chuck
Sen Hoeven, John	Sen Hutchison, Kay Bailey	Sen Inhofe, James M.	Sen Isakson, Johnny
Sen Johanns, Mike	Sen Kirk, Mark Steven	Sen Lugar, Richard G.	Sen McCain, John
Sen Moran, Jerry	Sen Murkowski, Lisa	Sen Portman, Rob	Sen Risch, James E.
Sen Roberts, Pat	Sen Rubio, Marco	Sen Snowe, Olympia J.	Sen Thune, John
Sen Wicker, Roger F.

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-01-26	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

HJR4 (Related) 2011-01-24 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
HJR11 (Related) 2011-01-24 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
HJR18 (Related) 2011-01-24 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
HJR41 (Related) 2011-02-28 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
HJR54 (Related) 2011-07-11 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
HJR56 (Related) 2011-07-11 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
SJR23 (Related) 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.
SJR24 (Related) 2011-12-14 - Failed of passage in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 21 - 79. Record Vote Number: 228.

Type	Source
Summary	http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d112:SJ00003:@@@L&summ2=m&
Text	http://gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-112sjres3is/pdf/BILLS-112sjres3is.pdf