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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
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.
