Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States. has not moved since its introduction on Jan 3, 2025, with no cosponsors
IntroducedJan 3, 2025
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What it changes · CRS summary
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 62 words.
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.
Context
- Committees
- House Judiciary Committee
- Policy area
- Economics and Public Finance: 71 of 1,188 bills became law, 113th–118th (6%)
- Sponsor
- 1 of 854 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 1: introduced in house · 101 words
- Subjects
- Budget deficits and national debtConstitution and constitutional amendmentsLegislative rules and procedure
- Latest action
- Jan 3, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
Related bills · 2
Each bill appears once, under its strongest link. 2 in all.
Related, per CRS or House · 2
- 119th H.J.Res. 10 Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States. R · Introduced
- 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
Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]