A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States requiring a balanced budget and establishing the requisite procedures.
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Summary
Based on the bill's title, this joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment requiring the federal government to balance its budget and establishing procedures to enforce that requirement. As a constitutional amendment proposal, it would need to pass both chambers of Congress by a two-thirds majority and then be ratified by three-fourths of the states to take effect. The specific mechanisms for achieving and enforcing a balanced budget are not detailed in the title alone.
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