119th Congress · introduced in the House · Jan 3, 2025
Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States.
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Latest action (Jan 3, 2025): Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
View on Congress.govPolicy area: Economics and Public Finance
Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in House (Jan 3, 2025)
This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment that prohibits total outlays for any fiscal year from exceeding total receipts for that fiscal year.
The amendment also prohibits (1) increases to the federal debt limit, and (2) a bill that increases revenue from becoming law unless the bill has been approved by two-thirds of each chamber of Congress with a roll call vote.
No cosponsors.
Includes amendment, cloture, and procedural votes. Each is labeled with its exact question; only a passage question is a vote to pass the bill.
No recorded roll calls on this bill in coverage.
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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Budget deficits and national debt · Constitution and constitutional amendments · Legislative rules and procedure
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