Bill96th CongressFiled May 9, 1979Economics and Public Finance
S.J.Res. 76
A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States which requires (except during fiscal years during which the United States is at war or during which suspension is approved) that the annual deficit of the United States be eliminated, which requires tax rates to be reduced to offset the effects of inflation, and which establishes a procedure for the approval of bills or joint resolutions effecting taxes.
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What it does
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What just happenedMay 9, 1979
Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.
Who’s behind it
Sen. Armstrong, William L. [R-CO](R-CO)Sponsor