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House joint resolution · 100th Congress · Did not become law

A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide that expenditures for a fiscal year shall neither exceed revenues for such fiscal year nor 19 percent of the Nation's gross national product for the last calendar year ending before the beginning of such fiscal year.

H.J.Res. 143Introduced Feb 10, 1987Policy area: Economics and Public Finance
Sponsor: Rep. Jon Kyl R-AZ
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Where it went

Latest action: Feb 25, 1987 — Referred to Subcommittee on Monopolies and Commercial Law.

Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

26 cosponsors — 24 Republicans, 2 Democrats

2 of 26 cosponsors (8%) are from the other party.

Robert Badham (R-CA), Richard Baker (R-LA), Cass Ballenger (R-NC), Charles Bennett (D-FL), Jim Bunning (R-KY), Larry Craig (R-ID), Philip Crane (R-IL), W. Daniel (D-VA), Jack Davis (R-IL), Tom DeLay (R-TX), Robert Dornan (R-CA), Mickey Edwards (R-OK), Elton Gallegly (R-CA), James Hansen (R-UT), Wally Herger (R-CA), Jim Inhofe (R-OK), Jim Kolbe (R-AZ), Robert Lagomarsino (R-CA), Chester Lott (R-MS), Lynn Martin (R-IL), Howard Nielson (R-UT), Ron Packard (R-CA), Norman Shumway (R-CA), Denny Smith (R-OR), Lamar Smith (R-TX), Bob Stump (R-AZ).

More from the sponsor

Other 100th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Jon Kyl.

Sponsor’s state and district

Arizona in Congress · AZ-4 district

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Data as of Sep 30, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.