US Congress Senate Joint Resolution 3 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 33-0)
Status: Introduced on January 26 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-01-26 - 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. Orrin Hatch [R-UT]	Sen. Kelly Ayotte [R-NH]	Sen. John Barrasso [R-WY]	Sen. Roy Blunt [R-MO]
Sen. John Boozman [R-AR]	Sen. Richard Burr [R-NC]	Sen. Saxby Chambliss [R-GA]	Sen. Tom Coburn [R-OK]
Sen. Thad Cochran [R-MS]	Sen. Susan Collins [R-ME]	Sen. John Cornyn [R-TX]	Sen. Mike Crapo [R-ID]
Sen. John Ensign [R-NV]	Sen. Michael Enzi [R-WY]	Sen. Lindsey Graham [R-SC]	Sen. Chuck Grassley [R-IA]
Sen. John Hoeven [R-ND]	Sen. Kay Hutchison [R-TX]	Sen. James Inhofe [R-OK]	Sen. Johnny Isakson [R-GA]
Sen. Mike Johanns [R-NE]	Sen. Mark Kirk [R-IL]	Sen. Richard Lugar [R-IN]	Sen. John McCain [R-AZ]
Sen. Jerry Moran [R-KS]	Sen. Lisa Murkowski [R-AK]	Sen. Rob Portman [R-OH]	Sen. James Risch [R-ID]
Sen. Pat Roberts [R-KS]	Sen. Marco Rubio [R-FL]	Sen. Olympia Snowe [R-ME]	Sen. John Thune [R-SD]
Sen. Roger Wicker [R-MS]

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	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/senate-joint-resolution/3/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/sjres3/BILLS-112sjres3is.pdf