US Congress House Joint Resolution 54 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 5-1)
Status: Introduced on May 18 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-06-01 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Pending: House Subcommittee on the Constitution And Civil Justice Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States. This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment prohibiting total federal expenditures for a year from exceeding the average annual federal revenue collected in the three prior years, adjusted for changes in population and inflation. Expenditures for payment of debt and revenues derived from borrowing are excluded. Congress may authorize specific expenditures in excess of the limit for up to one year by declaring an emergency with a roll call vote of two-thirds of each chamber. The requirements take effect in the first year beginning at least 90 days following ratification, except that expenditures are permitted to exceed the limit by specified amounts during each of the first nine years that the requirements are in effect.

Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States.

Rep. Justin Amash [R-MI]	Rep. Dave Brat [R-VA]	Rep. Jared Polis [D-CO]	Rep. Jeff Duncan [R-SC]
Rep. Thomas Massie [R-KY]	Rep. Reid Ribble [R-WI]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-06-01	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
2015-05-18	House	Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2015-05-18	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-joint-resolution/54/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hjres54/BILLS-114hjres54ih.pdf