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GA SR371
Resolution
Status
Engrossed
3/7/2013
Primary Sponsor
Bill Cowsert
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AI Summary
- Georgia General Assembly applies to Congress under Article V of the U.S. Constitution to call a convention for proposing a balanced budget amendment requiring that total federal appropriations not exceed total estimated federal revenues in any fiscal year, absent a national emergency
- Renews a similar 1976 application (House Resolution 469-1267) that was rescinded in 2004 along with all prior convention applications
- Requests aggregation with outstanding balanced budget amendment applications from 18 other states (including Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Texas, and others) toward reaching the two-thirds threshold required to call a convention, while excluding aggregation with applications on any other subject
- Directs the Secretary of the Senate to transmit copies to U.S. Senate and House leadership, Georgia's congressional delegation, and presiding officers of all state legislatures requesting cooperation
- Application remains in effect until two-thirds of states apply and Congress calls a convention, Congress independently proposes a consistent balanced budget amendment, or January 1, 2020, whichever occurs first
Legislative Description
U.S. Congress; making renewed application to call for a convention for purpose of proposing an amendment to U.S. Constitution
Last Action
House Passed/Adopted
2/20/2014
Full Bill Text
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