US Congress House Joint Resolution 41 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on February 17 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-02-28 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Pending: House Subcommittee on the Constitution 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 three-fifths rollcall vote of each chamber, authorizes a specific excess of outlays over receipts. Directs the President to submit a balanced budget to Congress annually. Prohibits any bill to increase or decrease revenue from becoming law unless approved by a majority rollcall vote of each chamber. Authorizes waivers of these provisions when a declaration of war is in effect. Requires the appropriate congressional committees to report to their respective chambers implementing legislation to achieve a balanced budget without reducing the disbursements of the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund to achieve that goal.

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

Rep. Peter DeFazio [D-OR]

Rep. Leonard Boswell [D-IA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-02-28	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
2011-02-17	House	Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

HJR1 (Related) 2011-06-23 - Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 49.
HJR2 (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.
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.
SJR3 (Related) 2011-01-26 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
HJR54 (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.
HJR87 (Related) 2011-11-21 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
HJR89 (Related) 2011-12-02 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-joint-resolution/41/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hjres41/BILLS-112hjres41ih.pdf