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Effectuating the Compact for a Balanced Budget.

USA115th CongressHCONRES-73| House 
| Updated: 8/17/2017
Luke Messer

Luke Messer

Republican Representative

Indiana

Cosponsors (13)
David Schweikert (Republican)Paul A. Gosar (Republican)Mo Brooks (Republican)Gregg Harper (Republican)Steven M. Palazzo (Republican)John Abney Culberson (Republican)Jeff Duncan (Republican)Dan Newhouse (Republican)Jody B. Hice (Republican)Bill Flores (Republican)Kevin Cramer (Republican)Tom Graves (Republican)Trent Franks (Republican)

Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee, Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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.
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Timeline
Jul 26, 2017
Introduced in House
Jul 26, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Aug 17, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Aug 17, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.
  • July 26, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • July 26, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.


  • August 17, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.


  • August 17, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.

Economics and Public Finance

Budget deficits and national debtBudget processConstitution and constitutional amendmentsGeneral taxation mattersLegislative rules and procedure

Effectuating the Compact for a Balanced Budget.

USA115th CongressHCONRES-73| House 
| Updated: 8/17/2017
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.
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Timeline
Jul 26, 2017
Introduced in House
Jul 26, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Aug 17, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Aug 17, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.
  • July 26, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • July 26, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.


  • August 17, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.


  • August 17, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.
Luke Messer

Luke Messer

Republican Representative

Indiana

Cosponsors (13)
David Schweikert (Republican)Paul A. Gosar (Republican)Mo Brooks (Republican)Gregg Harper (Republican)Steven M. Palazzo (Republican)John Abney Culberson (Republican)Jeff Duncan (Republican)Dan Newhouse (Republican)Jody B. Hice (Republican)Bill Flores (Republican)Kevin Cramer (Republican)Tom Graves (Republican)Trent Franks (Republican)

Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee, Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee

Economics and Public Finance

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Budget deficits and national debtBudget processConstitution and constitutional amendmentsGeneral taxation mattersLegislative rules and procedure