US Congress Senate Joint Resolution 19 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on May 2 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-05-02 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment prohibiting the total amount of money expended by the United States during a fiscal year from exceeding total revenues received for that fiscal year, excluding revenue from the issuance of bonds, notes, or other obligations of the United States. The amendment also prohibits the total amount of money expended by the United States in any fiscal year from exceeding 20% of the gross domestic product of the United States. The restrictions do not apply during a fiscal year in which a declaration of war is in effect, or if three-fifths of each chamber of Congress votes to suspend the restrictions.

A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require (except during time of war and subject to suspension by Congress) that the total amount of money expended by the United States during any fiscal year not exceed the amount of certain revenue received by the United States during such fiscal year and not exceed 20 percent of the gross domestic product of the United States during the previous calendar year.

Sen. Richard Shelby [R-AL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-05-02	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-joint-resolution/19/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/sjres19/BILLS-116sjres19is.pdf