HJRES 22 · 108th Congress 2003–2005, ended

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

Introduced Feb 13, 2003 Originated House Sponsor Ernest J. Istook Jr. R-OK

Fact sheet

Latest action · Sep 22, 2004 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Progress

Where this resolution reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedFeb 13, 2003
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Constitutional Amendment - Prohibits outlays for a fiscal year (except those for repayment of debt principal) from exceeding total receipts for that fiscal year (except those derived from borrowing) unless Congress, by a three-fifths rollcall vote of each House, authorizes a specific excess of outlays over receipts.

Requires a three-fifths rollcall vote of each House to increase the public debt limit.

Directs the President to submit a balanced budget to Congress annually.

Prohibits any bill to increase revenue from becoming law unless approved by a majority of each House by rollcall vote.

Authorizes waivers of these provisions when a declaration of war is in effect or under other specified circumstances involving military conflict.

Cosponsors 133

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 13, 2003 to Dec 7, 2004, with 96 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-KYAnne M. NorthupOriginalFeb 13, 2003
R-COBob BeauprezOriginalFeb 13, 2003
R-VABob GoodlatteOriginalFeb 13, 2003
R-IDC. L. (Butch) OtterOriginalFeb 13, 2003
R-NCCharles H. TaylorOriginalFeb 13, 2003
R-GACharles W. NorwoodOriginalFeb 13, 2003
D-TXCharles W. StenholmOriginalFeb 13, 2003
D-TXChet EdwardsOriginalFeb 13, 2003
R-UTChris CannonOriginalFeb 13, 2003
R-INChris ChocolaOriginalFeb 13, 2003
R-FLCliff StearnsOriginalFeb 13, 2003
R-INDan BurtonOriginalFeb 13, 2003
R-LADavid VitterOriginalFeb 13, 2003
R-MTDenny RehbergOriginalFeb 13, 2003
R-ILDonald A. ManzulloOriginalFeb 13, 2003
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Actions 8

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Sep 22, 2004Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  2. May 1, 2003Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by the Yeas and Nays: 5 - 3.
  3. May 1, 2003Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  4. Mar 6, 2003Subcommittee Hearings Held.
  5. Feb 28, 2003Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
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Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
HRES 275Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 22) proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States.Procedurally relatedJun 25, 2003

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Economics and Public Finance.

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