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.
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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 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. </p> <p>The amendment also requires the President to submit an annual budget in which total outlays for the fiscal year do not exceed total receipts. </p> <p>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. </p>
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Type: IntroReferral
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| 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
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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. 6 Introduced in House
(IH) ]
<DOC>
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. J. RES. 6
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to
provide for balanced budgets for the Government.
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 3, 2025
Mr. Fitzpatrick submitted the following joint resolution; which was
referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
_______________________________________________________________________
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to
provide for balanced budgets for the Government.
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. 6 Introduced in House
(IH) ]
<DOC>
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. J. RES. 6
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to
provide for balanced budgets for the Government.
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 3, 2025
Mr. Fitzpatrick submitted the following joint resolution; which was
referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
_______________________________________________________________________
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to
provide for balanced budgets for the Government.
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.
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.
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Government for that fiscal year in which total outlays do not exceed
total receipts.
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Section 3.
for any fiscal year in which a declaration of war is in effect by a
rollcall vote.
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rollcall vote.
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Section 4.
for any fiscal year in which a declaration of national emergency is in
effect, as so declared by a joint resolution, adopted by a majority of
the whole number of each House, which becomes law.
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effect, as so declared by a joint resolution, adopted by a majority of
the whole number of each House, which becomes law.
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Section 5.
for any fiscal year in which a declaration of a natural disaster is in
effect, as so declared by a joint resolution, adopted by a majority of
the whole number of each House, which becomes law.
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effect, as so declared by a joint resolution, adopted by a majority of
the whole number of each House, which becomes law.
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Section 6.
by appropriate legislation, which may rely on estimates of outlays and
receipts.
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receipts.
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Section 7.
fifth fiscal year beginning after its ratification.''.
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