US Congress Senate Joint Resolution 24 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-0)
Status: Introduced on August 2 2011 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2011-12-14 - Failed of passage in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 21 - 79. Record Vote Number: 228.
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 three-fifths roll call vote of each chamber, authorizes a specific excess of outlays over receipts. Excludes receipts (including attributable interest) and outlays of the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund, or either of their successor funds, from consideration as receipts or outlays for purposes of this Amendment. Directs the President to submit a balanced budget to Congress annually. Authorizes waivers of these provisions when a declaration of war is in effect or under other specified circumstances involving military conflict. Prohibits Congress from passing any bill that provides a net reduction in individual income taxes for those with incomes over $1 million (as may be adjusted by Congress to account for inflation) if, after enactment, total outlays would exceed total receipts in any fiscal year affected by the bill. Prohibits a federal or state court from ordering any reduction in the Social Security benefits authorized by law, including any benefits provided from the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund, the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund, or either of their successor funds.

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

Sen. Mark Udall [D-CO]	Sen. Max Baucus [D-MT]	Sen. Joe Manchin [D-WV]	Sen. Claire McCaskill [D-MO]
Sen. Benjamin Nelson [D-NE]	Sen. Bill Nelson [D-FL]

2011-12-14 - Senate - On the Joint Resolution S.J.Res. 24 (Y: 21 N: 79 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-12-14	Senate	Failed of passage in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 21 - 79. Record Vote Number: 228.
2011-12-14	Senate	Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S8565-8567)
2011-12-13	Senate	S.AMDT.1459 Amendment SA 1459 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
2011-12-13	Senate	S.AMDT.1459 Amendment SA 1459 proposed by Senator Udall CO. (consideration: CR S8507-8508; text: CR S8507-8508)To amend the title.
2011-12-13	Senate	Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S8507-8508)
2011-12-13	Senate	Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent as pursuant to the Budget Control Act of 2011.
2011-11-30	Senate	Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Human Rights. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 112-512.
2011-08-02	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

HJR1 (Related) 2011-06-23 - Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 49.
HJR4 (Related) 2011-01-24 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
HJR10 (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.
SJR3 (Related) 2011-01-26 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
HJR89 (Related) 2011-12-02 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/senate-joint-resolution/24/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/sjres24/BILLS-112sjres24is.pdf
Roll Call	https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1121/vote_112_1_00228.htm