A joint resolution to provide for a Balanced Budget Constitutional Amendment that prohibits the use of Social Security surpluses to achieve compliance.
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Jan 22, 2001)
Bars any surplus of receipts (including interest) over outlays of the Federal Old-Age and Survivors and Disability Insurance Trust Funds from being counted for purposes of this article. Requires any deficit of receipts (including interest) relative to outlays of such trust funds to be counted and to be completely offset by a surplus of all other receipts over all other outlays.
Requires a three-fifths roll call vote of each House to increase the public debt.
Directs the President to submit a balanced budget to Congress.
Prohibits any bill to increase revenue from becoming law unless approved by a majority of each House.
Authorizes waivers of these provisions when a declaration of war is in effect or under other specified circumstances involving military conflict.
What just happenedJul 15, 2002
Committee on the Judiciary referred to Subcommittee on Constitution.
Who’s behind it
- Jul 15, 2002Committee
Committee on the Judiciary referred to Subcommittee on Constitution.
Constitution, Civil Rights and Property Rights Subcommittee - Jun 14, 2001Floor
Star Print ordered on the joint resolution.
- Jan 22, 2001IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Judiciary Committee - Jan 22, 2001IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate