US Congress Senate Joint Resolution 38 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on August 3 2010 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2010-08-04 - Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 511.
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. Requires a two-thirds rollcall vote of each chamber to increase the public debt limit. Directs the President to submit a balanced budget to Congress annually. Requires a two-thirds rollcall vote of each chamber before final adoption of any bill to increase internal revenue. 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 a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States.

Sen. Jim DeMint [R-SC]

Date	Chamber	Action
2010-08-04		Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 511.
2010-08-03		Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.

HJR1 (Related) 2009-02-09 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
HJR43 (Related) 2009-06-12 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
HJR75 (Related) 2010-02-03 - Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
HJR78 (Related) 2010-06-15 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
HJR89 (Related) 2010-07-26 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
SJR27 (Same As) 2010-02-04 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/senate-joint-resolution/38/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/sjres38/BILLS-111sjres38pcs.pdf