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This bill proposes a constitutional amendment mandating a balanced federal budget, requiring congressional supermajorities to raise the debt limit or increase revenue, and tasking the President with submitting a balanced budget to Congress annually. These rules can be waived during declared wars or serious military conflicts.
Zachary (Zach) Nunn
Representative
IA
Zachary (Zach) Nunn
Representative
IA
This bill proposes a constitutional amendment mandating a balanced federal budget, requiring that government spending not exceed income unless a supermajority in Congress approves. It also necessitates a supermajority to increase the national debt and a majority vote to raise revenue. The amendment includes exceptions for declared wars or serious military threats and would take effect five years after ratification, tasking Congress with its enforcement.
The Equal Representation Act mandates a citizenship question on the 2030 census and future censuses, and it excludes non-citizens from the population count used to determine congressional apportionment and electoral votes.
Charles (Chuck) Edwards
Representative
NC
Charles (Chuck) Edwards
Representative
NC
The "Equal Representation Act" mandates the inclusion of a citizenship status question on the 2030 census and all future censuses. It requires the Secretary to report the number of citizens and non-citizens in each state. It also changes the way congressional districts are calculated by excluding non-citizens from the population count used for apportionment.