US Congress House Joint Resolution 54 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 15-0)
Status: Introduced on April 6 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-07-11 - 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 two-thirds roll call vote of each chamber, authorizes a specific excess of outlays over receipts. Prohibits total outlays for any fiscal year from exceeding 18% of the gross domestic product (GDP) for the preceding calendar year unless Congress, by a two-thirds roll call vote of each chamber, authorizes a specific excess over such 18%. Directs the President to submit a balanced budget to Congress annually. Prohibits any bill from becoming law that imposes a new tax or increases the statutory rate of any tax or the aggregate amount of revenue, unless approved by a two-thirds roll call vote of each chamber. Requires a three-fifths roll call vote of each chamber to increase the federal debt limit. Authorizes waivers of these requirements: (1) when a declaration of war is in effect against a nation-state and Congress, by a majority roll call vote of each chamber, authorizes a specific excess; or (2) under other specified circumstances involving military conflict, if Congress, by a three-fifths roll call vote of each chamber, authorizes such waiver. Prohibits a federal or state court from ordering any increase in revenue to enforce this article.

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to balancing the budget.

Rep. Joe Walsh [R-IL]	Rep. Rob Bishop [R-UT]	Rep. Mo Brooks [R-AL]	Rep. Vern Buchanan [R-FL]
Rep. Jason Chaffetz [R-UT]	Rep. Trent Franks [R-AZ]	Rep. Vicky Hartzler [R-MO]	Sen. Dean Heller [R-NV]
Rep. Tim Huelskamp [R-KS]	Rep. Raul Labrador [R-ID]	Rep. Leonard Lance [R-NJ]	Rep. Tom Marino [R-PA]
Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers [R-WA]	Rep. Denny Rehberg [R-MT]	Rep. Marlin Stutzman [R-IN]

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-07-11	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
2011-04-06	House	Referred to the House 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.
HJR23 (Related) 2011-02-14 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
HJR41 (Related) 2011-02-28 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
HJR52 (Related) 2011-06-01 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
HJR56 (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.
SJR5 (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.
SJR10 (Related) 2011-12-14 - Failed of passage in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 47 - 53. Record Vote Number: 229.
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/house-joint-resolution/54/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hjres54/BILLS-112hjres54ih.pdf