House joint resolution · 106th 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.
Sponsor: Rep. Robert Schaffer R-COWhere it went
- IntroducedJan 6, 1999
- Committee action—
- Passed House—
- Passed Senate—
- To the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Jul 12, 1999 — Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H5354)
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
120 cosponsors — 109 Republicans, 11 Democrats
12 of 120 cosponsors (10%) are from the other party.
Robert Andrews (D-NJ), Dick Armey (R-TX), Spencer Bachus (R-AL), Cass Ballenger (R-NC), Bob Barr (R-GA), Bill Barrett (R-NE), Roscoe Bartlett (R-MD), Charles Bass (R-NH), Herbert Bateman (R-VA), Douglas Bereuter (R-NE), Judy Biggert (R-IL), Michael Bilirakis (R-FL), Thomas Bliley (R-VA), Henry Bonilla (R-TX), Allen Boyd (D-FL), Ed Bryant (R-TN), Richard Burr (R-NC), Dan Burton (R-IN), H. Callahan (R-AL), Ken Calvert (R-CA), Dave Camp (R-MI), Tom Campbell (R-CA), Michael Castle (R-DE), Steve Chabot (R-OH), Saxby Chambliss (R-GA), Bob Clement (D-TN), Larry Combest (R-TX), Gary Condit (D-CA), Merrill Cook (R-UT), Randy Cunningham (R-CA) and 90 more.
More from the sponsor
Other 106th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Robert Schaffer.
- H.R. 4389 (106th) To direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain water distribution facilities to the Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District.
- H.Con.Res. 390 (106th) Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding Taiwan's participation in the United Nations.
- H.Res. 578 (106th) Congratulating home educators and home schooled students across the Nation for their ongoing contributions to education and for the role…
- H.Res. 548 (106th) Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the national motto for the government of a religious people.
- H.Res. 409 (106th) Honoring the contributions of Catholic schools.
- H.R. 1874 (106th) To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the maximum amount of wages that a farmer can pay for agricultural labor without…
Sponsor’s state and district
Data as of Sep 28, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.