House joint resolution · 101st Congress · Did not become law
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution to provide for a balanced budget for the United States Government and for greater accountability in the enactment of tax legislation.
Open in Bill Explorer →Where it went
- IntroducedMay 11, 1989
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- Passed House—
- Passed Senate—
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Latest action: Jul 17, 1990 — Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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
252 cosponsors — 172 Republicans, 80 Democrats
165 of 252 cosponsors (65%) are from the other party.
Glenn Anderson (D-CA), Michael Andrews (D-TX), Beryl Anthony (D-AR), Bill Archer (R-TX), Dick Armey (R-TX), Richard Baker (R-LA), Cass Ballenger (R-NC), Doug Barnard (D-GA), Steve Bartlett (R-TX), Joe Barton (R-TX), Herbert Bateman (R-VA), Jim Bates (D-CA), Charles Bennett (D-FL), Helen Bentley (R-MD), Douglas Bereuter (R-NE), Tom Bevill (D-AL), James Bilbray (D-NV), Michael Bilirakis (R-FL), Ben Blaz (R-GU), Thomas Bliley (R-VA), Sherwood Boehlert (R-NY), Douglas Bosco (D-CA), Joseph Brennan (D-ME), William Broomfield (R-MI), Glen Browder (D-AL), George Brown (R-CO), Jack Buechner (R-MO), Jim Bunning (R-KY), Dan Burton (R-IN), Albert Bustamante (D-TX) and 222 more.
More from the sponsor
Other 101st Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Charles Stenholm.
- H.R. 4327 (101st) For the relief of Eunice E. Choate.
- H.R. 3270 (101st) Farm Animal and Research Facilities Protection Act of 1990
- H.R. 2259 (101st) Davis-Bacon Reform Act of 1989
- H.Res. 172 (101st) Truth in Legislating Resolution
- H.R. 4482 (101st) State Offices of Rural Health Act of 1990
- H.J.Res. 376 (101st) To designate the second Saturday in August 1989, as "Duck Day USA".
Sponsor’s state and district
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.