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Jan 13, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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<p>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 prohibition excludes outlays for repayment of debt principal and receipts derived from borrowing.</p> <p>The amendment also requires the President to submit an annual budget in which total outlays do not exceed total receipts. </p>

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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Type: IntroReferral | Source: House floor actions | Code: H11100

Jan 13, 2025

Introduced in House

Type: IntroReferral | Source: Library of Congress | Code: Intro-H

Jan 13, 2025

Introduced in House

Type: IntroReferral | Source: Library of Congress | Code: 1000

Jan 13, 2025

Subjects (6)

Budget deficits and national debt Budget process Constitution and constitutional amendments Economics and Public Finance (Policy Area) Legislative rules and procedure Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents

Cosponsors (2)

Rep. Franklin, Scott [R-FL-18]

(R-FL)
Jan 16, 2025

Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14]

(R-TX)
Jan 13, 2025

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Introduced in House

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.J. Res. 17 Introduced in House

(IH) ]

<DOC>

119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. J. RES. 17

Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United
States.

_______________________________________________________________________

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

January 13, 2025

Mr. Obernolte (for himself and Mr. Weber of Texas) submitted the
following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the
Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

JOINT RESOLUTION

Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United
States.

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
States of America in Congress assembled (two-thirds of each House
concurring therein), That the following article is proposed as an
amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be
valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when
ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States
within seven years after the date of its submission for ratification:

``Article--

``

Section 1.

total receipts for that fiscal year, unless two-thirds of the whole
number of each House of Congress shall provide by law for a specific
excess of outlays over receipts by a rollcall vote.
``

Section 2.

transmit to the Congress a proposed budget for the United States
Government for that fiscal year in which total outlays do not exceed
total receipts.
``

Section 3.

by appropriate legislation, which may rely on estimates of outlays and
receipts.
``

Section 4.

United States Government except those derived from borrowing. Total
outlays shall include all outlays of the United States Government
except for those for repayment of debt principal.
``

Section 5.

fifth fiscal year beginning after its ratification.''.
<all>

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.J. Res. 17 Introduced in House

    (IH) ]

<DOC>

119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
H. J. RES. 17

Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United 
 States.

_______________________________________________________________________

 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

 January 13, 2025

 Mr. Obernolte (for himself and Mr. Weber of Texas) submitted the 
following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the 
 Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

 JOINT RESOLUTION

Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United 
 States.

 Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled (two-thirds of each House 
concurring therein), That the following article is proposed as an 
amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be 
valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when 
ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States 
within seven years after the date of its submission for ratification:

 ``Article--

 ``

Section 1. Total outlays for any fiscal year shall not exceed 
total receipts for that fiscal year, unless two-thirds of the whole 
number of each House of Congress shall provide by law for a specific 
excess of outlays over receipts by a rollcall vote.
 ``

Section 2. Prior to each fiscal year, the President shall 
transmit to the Congress a proposed budget for the United States 
Government for that fiscal year in which total outlays do not exceed 
total receipts.
 ``

Section 3. The Congress shall enforce and implement this article 
by appropriate legislation, which may rely on estimates of outlays and 
receipts.
 ``

Section 4. Total receipts shall include all receipts of the 
United States Government except those derived from borrowing. Total 
outlays shall include all outlays of the United States Government 
except for those for repayment of debt principal.
 ``

Section 5. This article shall take effect beginning with the 
fifth fiscal year beginning after its ratification.''.
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