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H.J.Res. 79: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to control spending.

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to control spending.
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Introduced : Wed, Mar 3, 2010
Sponsor : Rep. Hensarling, Jeb (TX-5th [R])
Status : introduced Wed, Mar 3, 2010

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Member of the congressJoined date
Rep. Miller, Jeff (FL-1st [R]) Fri, Mar 19, 2010
Rep. McMorris-Rodgers, Cathy (WA-5th [R]) Wed, Mar 10, 2010
Rep. Upton, Frederick Stephen (MI-6th [R]) Wed, Mar 10, 2010
Rep. Broun, Paul C. (GA-10th [R]) Wed, Mar 10, 2010
Rep. Smith, Lamar S. (TX-21st [R]) Tue, Mar 16, 2010
Rep. Flake, Jeff (AZ-6th [R]) Thu, Mar 4, 2010
Rep. Price, Thomas E. (GA-6th [R]) Thu, Mar 4, 2010
Rep. Culberson, John A. (TX-7th [R]) Wed, Sep 29, 2010
Rep. Forbes, James Randy (VA-4th [R]) Thu, Apr 29, 2010
Rep. Chaffetz, Jason (UT-3rd [R]) Thu, Mar 4, 2010
Rep. Olson, Pete (TX-22nd [R]) Wed, Mar 10, 2010
Rep. Gingrey, Phil (GA-11th [R]) Thu, Mar 4, 2010
Rep. Souder, Mark E. (IN-3rd [R]) Wed, Mar 10, 2010
Rep. Neugebauer, Randy (TX-19th [R]) Wed, Mar 10, 2010
Rep. Goodlatte, Robert W. (VA-6th [R]) Mon, Mar 22, 2010
Rep. Fleming, John (LA-4th [R]) Thu, Mar 4, 2010
Rep. Latta, Robert Edward (OH-5th [R]) Thu, Mar 4, 2010
Rep. Herger, Walter (CA-2nd [R]) Wed, Mar 10, 2010
Rep. Barton, Joe Linus (TX-6th [R]) Tue, Mar 16, 2010
Rep. Boozman, John N. (AR-3rd [R]) Tue, Mar 16, 2010
Rep. Lance, Leonard (NJ-7th [R]) Wed, Mar 10, 2010
Rep. Sensenbrenner, James F. (WI-5th [R]) Wed, Mar 10, 2010
Rep. Bishop, Rob (UT-1st [R]) Thu, Mar 4, 2010
Rep. Poe, Ted (TX-2nd [R]) Wed, Sep 29, 2010
Rep. Wilson, Addison Graves (SC-2nd [R]) Wed, Mar 10, 2010
Rep. Tiahrt, Todd (KS-4th [R]) Wed, Mar 10, 2010
Rep. Myrick, Sue W. (NC-9th [R]) Wed, Mar 10, 2010
Rep. Murphy, Tim (PA-18th [R]) Thu, Jun 24, 2010
Rep. Burton, Dan L. (IN-5th [R]) Thu, Mar 4, 2010
Rep. Scalise, Stephen J. (LA-1st [R]) Tue, Mar 16, 2010
Rep. McClintock, Tom (CA-4th [R]) Thu, Mar 4, 2010
Rep. Jordan, James (OH-4th [R]) Thu, Mar 4, 2010
Rep. Sullivan, John A. (OK-1st [R]) Wed, Mar 10, 2010
Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. (MD-6th [R]) Thu, Apr 15, 2010
Rep. Coffman, Mike (CO-6th [R]) Fri, Mar 19, 2010
Rep. Bonner, Josiah Robins (AL-1st [R]) Thu, Apr 15, 2010
Rep. Calvert, Ken S. (CA-44th [R]) Tue, May 25, 2010
Rep. Bachmann, Michele (MN-6th [R]) Wed, Sep 29, 2010
Rep. Young, C. W. Bill (FL-10th [R]) Thu, Apr 15, 2010
Rep. Pitts, Joseph R. (PA-16th [R]) Thu, Mar 4, 2010
Rep. Akin, W. Todd (MO-2nd [R]) Thu, Mar 4, 2010
Rep. Kingston, Jack (GA-1st [R]) Fri, Jul 30, 2010
Rep. Inglis, Robert (SC-4th [R]) Thu, Mar 4, 2010
Rep. Garrett, E. Scott (NJ-5th [R]) Thu, Mar 4, 2010
Rep. Barrett, J. Gresham (SC-3rd [R]) Wed, Mar 10, 2010
Rep. Blackburn, Marsha (TN-7th [R]) Thu, Mar 4, 2010
Rep. Pence, Mike (IN-6th [R]) Wed, Mar 3, 2010
Rep. Brady, Kevin P. (TX-8th [R]) Thu, Mar 4, 2010
Rep. Campbell, John B.T. (CA-48th [R]) Wed, Mar 3, 2010
Rep. Lamborn, Douglas L. (CO-5th [R]) Thu, Mar 4, 2010
Rep. Wittman, Robert J. (VA-1st [R]) Wed, Mar 10, 2010
Rep. Manzullo, Donald A. (IL-16th [R]) Thu, Mar 4, 2010
Rep. Marchant, Kenny E. (TX-24th [R]) Thu, Mar 4, 2010
Actions
DateTypeDescriptionResult
1/1/0001 action Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
1/1/0001 action Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
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Committee Assignments
CommitteeSubCommitteeActivity
House Judiciary Referral, In Committee
House Judiciary Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties Referral
Subject Terms
Economics and public finance
Budget deficits and national debt
Budget process
Constitution and constitutional amendments
Related Legislative
Amendments
Titles Assigned
TypeASTitle
official introduced Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to control spending.

SUMMARY:

3/3/2010--Introduced. Constitutional Amendment - Prohibits annual federal outlays for a fiscal year (except those for repayment of debt principal) from exceeding one-fifth of economic output of the United States of America, unless two-thirds of each chamber provides for a specific increase of outlays above this amount. Authorizes waiver of this article when a declaration of war is in effect.
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