FEDERALhearing transcript

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Senate Hearings on Proposed Balanced Budget Constitutional Amendments

Original title: Proposed constitutional amendment to balance the Federal budget: hearings before the Subcommittee on the Constitution of the Committee on the Judiciary, United States Senate, Ninety-sixth Congress, first session on S.J. Res. 2, 4,5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 13, 16, 18, 36, 38, 45, 46, 56, 76, 79, 86, and 93 ...

July 20, 2026

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The Frame

What this does

These hearings represent the formal legislative review process for proposed constitutional changes that would fundamentally alter federal spending authority and debt management requirements.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Federal Government

The proposed amendments would impose constitutional constraints on federal fiscal policy and budget management.

U.S. Senate Judiciary Subcommittee

The subcommittee is responsible for the legislative review and potential advancement of these constitutional amendments.

What changed

Last recorded activity July 20, 2026.

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Summary

This document records the 1979 Senate Judiciary Subcommittee hearings regarding multiple proposed constitutional amendments that would require the federal government to maintain a balanced budget. The hearings examined 19 different Senate Joint Resolutions () aimed at mandating fiscal balance.

Key Facts

The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution held hearings during the first session of the 96th Congress.
The hearings focused on 19 distinct Senate Joint Resolutions (S.J. Res.) proposing a constitutional amendment to balance the federal budget.
The resolutions under review include S.J. Res. 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 13, 16, 18, 36, 38, 45, 46, 56, 76, 79, 86, and 93.

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the purpose of these hearings?

The hearings were held to evaluate various proposals for a constitutional amendment that would require the federal government to balance its budget.

How many different resolutions were discussed?

The subcommittee reviewed 19 different Senate Joint Resolutions related to the balanced budget proposal.

Why It Matters

These hearings represent the formal legislative review process for proposed constitutional changes that would fundamentally alter federal spending authority and debt management requirements.

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High Volume of Concurrent Proposals

The simultaneous consideration of 19 different resolutions indicates a high level of legislative interest in fiscal constitutional reform during the 96th Congress.

Ninety-sixth Congress

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Sources

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