total receipts for that fiscal year.
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Introduced:
Jan 3, 2025
Policy Area:
Economics and Public Finance
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Jan 3, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Summaries (1)
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<p>This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment that prohibits total outlays for any fiscal year from exceeding total receipts for that fiscal year.</p><p>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.</p>
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Type: IntroReferral
| Source: House floor actions
| Code: H11100
Jan 3, 2025
Introduced in House
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Jan 3, 2025
Introduced in House
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| Code: 1000
Jan 3, 2025
Subjects (4)
Budget deficits and national debt
Constitution and constitutional amendments
Economics and Public Finance
(Policy Area)
Legislative rules and procedure
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Version: Introduced in House
Version Date: Jan 3, 2025
Last Updated: Nov 14, 2025 6:28 AM
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.J. Res. 2 Introduced in House
(IH) ]
<DOC>
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. J. RES. 2
Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United
States.
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 3, 2025
Mr. Biggs of Arizona 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:
``Article--
``
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.J. Res. 2 Introduced in House
(IH) ]
<DOC>
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. J. RES. 2
Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United
States.
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 3, 2025
Mr. Biggs of Arizona 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:
``Article--
``
Section 1.
Section 2.
public shall not be increased.
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Section 3.
approved by two-thirds of the whole number of each House by a rollcall
vote.''.
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vote.''.
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