House Bill 1056

AN ACT TO ENACT THE COMPACT FOR A BALANCED BUDGET; TO PROVIDE A PROCEDURE FOR ORGANIZING A CONVENTION TO AMEND THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION TO REQUIRE THAT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT HAVE A BALANCED BUDGET; TO PROVIDE CERTAIN DEFINITIONS; TO PROVIDE THAT THE TOTAL OUTLAYS OF THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT SHALL NOT EXCEED ITS TOTAL RECEIPTS; TO CREATE CERTAIN PROCEDURES WHEREBY CONGRESS MAY INCREASE AUTHORIZED DEBT; TO SPECIFY WHEN A MEMBER STATE'S WITHDRAWAL AFFECTS THE VALIDITY OF THE COMPACT; TO ESTABLISH THE COMPACT COMMISSION; TO PROVIDE CERTAIN DUTIES OF THE COMPACT COMMISSION; TO PROVIDE CERTAIN DUTIES OF THE COMPACT ADMINISTRATOR; TO PROVIDE THAT THE LEGISLATURE OF EACH MEMBER STATE SHALL CALL FOR A CONVENTION PROPOSING THE BALANCED BUDGET AMENDMENT WHEN THREE-FOURTHS OF THE STATES ARE MEMBERS; TO PROVIDE FOR DELEGATE APPOINTMENT, LIMITATIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS; TO PROVIDE FOR CONVENTION RULES; TO PROHIBIT ANY CONDUCT WHICH IS IN VIOLATION OF THE CONVENTION RULES, DELEGATE INSTRUCTIONS OR DELEGATE AUTHORITY; TO PROVIDE FOR THE ADOPTION OF THE BALANCED BUDGET AMENDMENT WHEN CONGRESS EFFECTIVELY REFERS IT TO THE STATES FOR RATIFICATION; TO SPECIFY THE DATE OF THE CONVENTION; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the House of Representatives

• Chris Brown

  Sponsor

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In the House of Representatives Jan 19 – Feb 3

1. Jan 19Referred to the House committee on Appropriations
2. Feb 3Died in committee in the House