,,ia  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,j4 ,,res4 #da  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(  
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #bf1 #bjae ,mr4  
,ratcliffe 7= himself & ,mr4 ,bab97     
introduc$ ! foll[+ jo9t resolution2 :i* 
0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y 
,,jo9t ,,resolution  ,propos+ a balanc$ 
budget am5dm5t to ! ,con/itution ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates4  ,t ! foll[+ article is  
propos$ z an am5dm5t to ! ,con/itution (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 :i* %all be valid to  
all int5ts & purposes z "p ( !          
,con/itution :5 ratifi$ by !            
legislatures ( ?ree-f\r?s ( ! sev]al    
,/ates )9 sev5 ye>s aft] ! date ( its   
submission = ratification3   --  #a4    
,total outlays = any fiscal ye> %all n  
exce$ total receipts = t fiscal ye>1    
unless ?ree-fif?s ( ! :ole numb] ( ea*  
,h\se ( ,congress %all provide by law = 
a specific excess ( outlays ov] receipts
 by a roll call vote4  #b4 ,! total     
outlays ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 any fiscal  
ye> %all n exce$ ! am\nt equal to #ah   
p]c5t ( ! gross dome/ic product ( !     

,unit$ ,/ates dur+ ! la/ cal5d> ye> end+
 be=e ! beg9n+ ( su* fiscal ye>1 unless 
#b_/c ( ! :ole numb] ( ea* ,h\se by a   
roll call vote approve a high] level (  
outlays4  #c4 ,prior to ea* fiscal ye>1 
! ,presid5t %all transmit to ! ,congress
 a propos$ budget = ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
,gov]nm5t = ! fiscal ye> beg9n+ 9 t     
cal5d> ye> 9 :i* total e/imat$ outlays (
 ! op]at+ funds ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates = t   
fiscal ye> %all n exce$ total e/imat$   
receipts to ^? funds = t fiscal ye>4    
#d4 ,ea* ,h\se ( ,congress %all approve 
a budget t is 9 compliance ) section #a4
 ,if a ,h\se ( ,congress fails to       
approve su* a budget1 ! ,memb]s :o s]ve 
9 t ,h\se may n receive any comp5sation 
= _! s]vice4  #e4 ,no bill to increase  
or susp5d ! /atutory limit on ! public  
debt %all become law unless approv$ by  
#c_/e ( ! :ole numb] ( ea* ,h\se by a   
roll call vote4  #f4 ,no bill to        
increase rev5ue %all become law unless  
approv$ by #c_/e ( ! :ole numb] ( ea*   
,h\se by a roll call vote4  #g4 ,!      

,congress may waive ! provisions ( ?is  
article = any fiscal ye> 9 :i* a        
decl>ation ( w> is 9 effect4 ,!         
provisions ( ?is article may be waiv$ = 
any fiscal ye> 9 :i* ! ,unit$ ,/ates is 
engag$ 9 milit>y conflict :i* causes an 
imm95t & s]i\s milit>y ?reat to national
 security & is s decl>$ by a jo9t       
resolution1 adopt$ by a majority ( !    
:ole numb] ( ea* ,h\se1 :i* becomes law4
 ,any su* waiv] mu/ id5tify & be limit$ 
to ! specific excess or increase = t    
fiscal ye> made necess>y by ! id5tifi$  
milit>y conflict4  #h4 ,! ,congress %all
 en=ce & implem5t ?is article by        
appropriate legislation1 :i* may rely on
 e/imates ( outlays & receipts1 & :i*   
%all provide su* crit]ia z may be       
necess>y to c>ry out ! ban on ! receipt 
( comp5sation by ,memb]s :o s]ve 9 a    
,h\se ( ,congress t does n approve a    
budget t is 9 compliance ) section #a1 z
 set =? "u section #d4  #i4 ,?is article
 %all take effect beg9n+ ) ! second     
fiscal ye> beg9n+ aft] its ratification4

  #aj4 ,a ,s5ator or ,repres5tative may1
 9 a civil action 9 a c\rt e/abli%$ by  
or "u article #c ( ?is ,con/itution1    
obta9 appropriate relief to en=ce ?is   
am5dm5t4  #aa4 ,total receipts %all     
include all receipts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
,gov]nm5t except ^? d]iv$ f borr[+4     
,total outlays %all include all outlays 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t except = ^? 
= repaym5t ( debt pr9cipal4  4