Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States. has not moved since its introduction on Jan 3, 2025, with cosponsors, all Republicans
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 137 words.
This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment prohibiting total outlays for a fiscal year from exceeding total receipts for that fiscal year unless Congress authorizes the excess by a three-fifths roll call vote of each chamber. The prohibition excludes outlays for repayment of debt principal and receipts derived from borrowing. The amendment requires a three-fifths roll call vote of each chamber to increase the public debt limit. It prohibits a bill to increase revenue from becoming law unless it has been approved by a majority roll call vote of each chamber. The amendment also requires the President to submit an annual budget in which total outlays do not exceed total receipts. Congress may waive these requirements due to a declaration of war or a military conflict that causes an imminent and serious military threat to national security.
- Committees
- House Judiciary Committee
- Policy area
- Economics and Public Finance: 71 of 1,188 bills became law, 113th–118th (6%)
- Sponsor
- 0 of 100 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 1: introduced in house · 371 words
- Subjects
- Budget deficits and national debtConstitution and constitutional amendmentsEconomic performance and conditionsIncome tax ratesLegislative rules and procedure
- Latest action
- Jan 3, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Each bill appears once, under its strongest link. 3 in all.
Related, per CRS or House · 3
- 119th H.J.Res. 11 .Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution requiring that each agency and department's funding is justified. R · Introduced
- 119th H.J.Res. 17 Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States. R · Introduced
- 119th H.J.Res. 2 Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States. R · Introduced