US SJR6 | 2013-2014 | 113th Congress
Status
January 29 2013 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Constitutional Amendment - Prohibits, except in time of a congressionally declared war, federal fiscal year expenditures from exceeding: (1) federal revenues for that fiscal year, excluding revenue received from the issuance of bonds, notes, or other obligations of the United States; and (2) 20% of the gross domestic product (GDP) for the preceding calendar year. Authorizes suspension of these prohibitions by concurrent resolution approved by a three-fifths vote of each chamber.
Title
A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States which requires (except during time of war and subject to suspension by Congress) that the total amount of money expended by the United States during any fiscal year not exceed the amount of certain revenue received by the United States during such fiscal year and not exceed 20 percent of the gross domestic product of the United States during the previous calendar year.
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2013-01-29 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. |
Same As/Similar To
HJR17 (Related) 2013-01-25 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution And Civil Justice.
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d113:SJ00006:@@@L&summ2=m& |
| Text | http://gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-113sjres6is/pdf/BILLS-113sjres6is.pdf |
