Bill96th CongressFiled Jan 15, 1979Economics and Public Finance
S.J.Res. 7
A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide that appropriations made by the United States shall not exceed its revenues, except in time of war or national emergency; and to provide for the systematic paying back of the national debt.
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What it does
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What just happenedJan 15, 1979
Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.
Who’s behind it
Sen. Armstrong, William L. [R-CO](R-CO)Sponsor