except for a specific purpose by law adopted by three-fourths of the
membership of each House of Congress.
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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.
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<p>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. </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
(Policy Area)
Legislative rules and procedure
Cosponsors (1)
(R-TX)
Jan 3, 2025
Jan 3, 2025
Full Bill Text
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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. 9 Introduced in House
(IH) ]
<DOC>
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. J. RES. 9
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.
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 3, 2025
Mr. McClintock (for himself and Mr. Weber of Texas) 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
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.
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--
``
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.J. Res. 9 Introduced in House
(IH) ]
<DOC>
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. J. RES. 9
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.
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 3, 2025
Mr. McClintock (for himself and Mr. Weber of Texas) 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
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.
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.
Section 2.
after its ratification.''.
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