H.J.Res. 9 has not moved since its introduction on Jan 3, 2025, with cosponsors, all Republicans
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States prohibiting the United States Government from increasing its debt except for a specific purpose by law adopted by three-fourths of the membership of each House of Congress.
IntroducedJan 3, 2025
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What it changes · CRS summary
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 35 words.
This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment that prohibits the U.S. government from increasing its debt except for a specific purpose by a law adopted by three-fourths of the membership of each chamber of Congress.
Context
- Committees
- House Judiciary Committee
- Policy area
- Economics and Public Finance: 71 of 1,188 bills became law, 113th–118th (6%)
- Sponsor
- 3 of 90 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 1: introduced in house · 94 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]
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Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]