Bill Sponsor
House Concurrent Resolution 73
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Effectuating the Compact for a Balanced Budget.
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on Jul 26, 2017
Overview
Text
Introduced
Jul 26, 2017
Latest Action
Aug 17, 2017
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Concurrent Resolution
Concurrent Resolution
A form of legislative measure used for the regulation of business within both chambers of Congress, not for proposing changes in law. Depending on the chamber of origin, they begin with a designation of either H.Con.Res. or S.Con.Res. Joint resolutions and simple resolutions are other types of resolutions.
Bill Number
73
Congress
115
Policy Area
Economics and Public Finance
Economics and Public Finance
Primary focus of measure is budgetary matters such as appropriations, public debt, the budget process, government lending, government accounts and trust funds; monetary policy and inflation; economic development, performance, and economic theory.
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Indiana
Republican
Alabama
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Arizona
Republican
Georgia
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Georgia
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Mississippi
Republican
Mississippi
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North Dakota
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South Carolina
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Washington
House Votes (0)
Senate Votes (0)
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Resolves that Congress calls a convention for proposing amendments under Article V of the U.S. Constitution in accordance with the Compact for a Balanced Budget, effective after Congress receives certification that at least three-fourths of the states are members of the Compact and have applied for a convention for proposing amendments under Article V of the U.S. Constitution.

Resolves that Congress refers the Balanced Budget Amendment to the state legislatures for ratification after Congress receives a certified copy of the Amendment showing that a convention for proposing amendments under Article V has approved and proposed for ratification the Amendment that is defined by the Compact and meets specified criteria, including prohibiting outlays from exceeding receipts unless the excess is financed by debt issued using specified procedures requiring approval by a majority of state legislatures.

Text (1)
July 26, 2017
Actions (4)
08/17/2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.
08/17/2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
07/26/2017
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
07/26/2017
Introduced in House
Public Record
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