H.J.Res. 6 has not moved since its introduction on Jan 3, 2025, with no cosponsors
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide for balanced budgets for the Government.
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 120 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 two-thirds roll call vote of each chamber. The amendment also requires the President to submit an annual budget in which total outlays for the fiscal year do not exceed total receipts. Congress may waive the requirements for any fiscal year in which (1) a declaration of war is in effect by a roll call vote, or (2) a declaration of a natural disaster or a national emergency is in effect that was declared by a joint resolution that became law after being adopted by a majority of each chamber of Congress.
- Committees
- House Judiciary Committee
- Policy area
- Economics and Public Finance: 71 of 1,188 bills became law, 113th–118th (6%)
- Sponsor
- 1 of 210 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 1: introduced in house · 275 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
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