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95th Congress · 1977–1979
H.J.Res. 1069

A resolution to amend the Constitution of the United States to provide that appropriations made by the United States …

Constitutional amendments House 16 cosponsors
Latest action: Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. · July 20, 1978
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Sponsor Rep. Crane, Philip M. [R-IL-12]
Committee Judiciary Committee
Official title A resolution to amend the Constitution of the United States to provide that appropriations made by the United States shall not exceed 33 1/3 per centum of the average national income of the prior three calendar years, except as specified during war or national emergency.
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Power & Politics. (2026, October 19). H.J.Res. 1069 (95th Congress): A resolution to amend the Constitution of the United States to provide that appropriations made by the United States shall not exceed 33 1/3 per centum of the average national income of the prior three calendar years, e… [Bill record]. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://powerandpolitics.co/cite/bill-95-hjres1069

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Power & Politics. "H.J.Res. 1069 (95th Congress): A resolution to amend the Constitution of the United States to provide that appropriations made by the United States shall not exceed 33 1/3 per centum of the average national income of the prior three calendar years, e…." Last modified October 19, 2026. Accessed November 5, 2026. https://powerandpolitics.co/cite/bill-95-hjres1069.

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