Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to balancing the budget.
Latest action · Jul 11, 2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
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.
- IntroducedApr 7, 2011
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- 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 two-thirds roll call vote of each chamber, authorizes a specific excess of outlays over receipts.
Prohibits total outlays for any fiscal year from exceeding 18% of the gross domestic product (GDP) for the preceding calendar year unless Congress, by a two-thirds roll call vote of each chamber, authorizes a specific excess over such 18%.
Directs the President to submit a balanced budget to Congress annually.
Prohibits any bill from becoming law that imposes a new tax or increases the statutory rate of any tax or the aggregate amount of revenue, unless approved by a two-thirds roll call vote of each chamber.
Requires a three-fifths roll call vote of each chamber to increase the federal debt limit.
Authorizes waivers of these requirements: (1) when a declaration of war is in effect against a nation-state and Congress, by a majority roll call vote of each chamber, authorizes a specific excess; or (2) under other specified circumstances involving military conflict, if Congress, by a three-fifths roll call vote of each chamber, authorizes such waiver.
Prohibits a federal or state court from ordering any increase in revenue to enforce this article.
Cosponsors 61
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 7, 2011 to Nov 4, 2011; 15 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-WA | Cathy McMorris Rodgers | Original | Apr 7, 2011 |
| R-NV | Dean Heller | Original | Apr 7, 2011 |
| R-MT | Denny Rehberg | Original | Apr 7, 2011 |
| R-UT | Jason Chaffetz | Original | Apr 7, 2011 |
| R-TX | Kenny Marchant | Original | Apr 7, 2011 |
| R-NJ | Leonard Lance | Original | Apr 7, 2011 |
| R-IN | Marlin A. Stutzman | Original | Apr 7, 2011 |
| R-AL | Mo Brooks | Original | Apr 7, 2011 |
| R-ID | Raul R. Labrador | Original | Apr 7, 2011 |
| R-UT | Rob Bishop | Original | Apr 7, 2011 |
| R-KS | Tim Huelskamp | Original | Apr 7, 2011 |
| R-PA | Tom Marino | Original | Apr 7, 2011 |
| R-AZ | Trent Franks | Original | Apr 7, 2011 |
| R-FL | Vern Buchanan | Original | Apr 7, 2011 |
| R-MO | Vicky Hartzler | Original | Apr 7, 2011 |
| R-MO | Billy Long | Apr 13, 2011 | |
| R-CA | Darrell Issa | Apr 13, 2011 | |
| R-AZ | Jeff Flake | Apr 13, 2011 | |
| R-CA | John Campbell | Apr 13, 2011 | |
| R-IN | Larry Bucshon | Apr 13, 2011 | |
| R-TN | Marsha Blackburn | Apr 13, 2011 | |
| R-IN | Mike Pence | Apr 13, 2011 | |
| R-KS | Mike Pompeo | Apr 13, 2011 | |
| R-GA | Phil Gingrey | Apr 13, 2011 | |
| R-AR | Tim Griffin | Apr 13, 2011 | |
| R-MI | Tim Walberg | Apr 13, 2011 | |
| R-OK | Tom Cole | Apr 13, 2011 | |
| R-GA | Tom Graves | Apr 13, 2011 | |
| R-WV | David B. McKinley | Apr 14, 2011 | |
| R-CO | Doug Lamborn | Apr 14, 2011 | |
| R-NC | Howard Coble | Apr 14, 2011 | |
| R-SC | Jeff Duncan | Apr 14, 2011 | |
| R-TX | K. Michael Conaway | Apr 14, 2011 | |
| R-ID | Michael K. Simpson | Apr 14, 2011 | |
| R-TX | Blake Farenthold | Apr 15, 2011 | |
| R-CA | Gary G. Miller | Apr 15, 2011 | |
| R-TX | Jeb Hensarling | Apr 15, 2011 | |
| R-OH | Steve Chabot | Apr 15, 2011 | |
| R-MO | W. Todd Akin | Apr 15, 2011 | |
| R-MN | John Kline | May 2, 2011 | |
| R-WI | Reid J. Ribble | May 2, 2011 | |
| R-LA | Steve Scalise | May 2, 2011 | |
| R-IN | Todd Rokita | May 2, 2011 | |
| R-MI | Candice S. Miller | May 3, 2011 | |
| I-MI | Justin Amash | May 3, 2011 | |
| R-OH | Bill Johnson | May 4, 2011 | |
| R-SC | Joe Wilson | May 4, 2011 | |
| R-IN | Dan Burton | May 11, 2011 | |
| R-CA | Tom McClintock | May 11, 2011 | |
| R-SC | Trey Gowdy | May 11, 2011 | |
| R-MD | Andy Harris | May 12, 2011 | |
| R-OH | Jim Jordan | May 12, 2011 | |
| R-KS | Lynn Jenkins | May 23, 2011 | |
| R-SC | Mick Mulvaney | May 23, 2011 | |
| R-VA | Bob Goodlatte | May 26, 2011 | |
| R-AZ | David Schweikert | Jun 3, 2011 | |
| R-WY | Cynthia M. Lummis | Jul 7, 2011 | |
| R-OK | James Lankford | Jul 7, 2011 | |
| R-FL | Allen B. West | Jul 15, 2011 | |
| R-FL | Dennis A. Ross | Nov 4, 2011 | |
| R-NV | Mark E. Amodei | Nov 4, 2011 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Judiciary Committee | Referred Apr 7, 2011 |
| Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee | Referred Jul 11, 2011 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 11, 2011Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
- Apr 7, 2011Introduced in House
- Apr 7, 2011Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Research
What has been written about this resolution: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the page H2535.
Printed hearings 1
Hearings whose printed record names this resolution, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serial No. 112-30 | WHETHER THE CONSTITUTION SHOULD BE AMENDED TO ADDRESS THE FEDERAL DEFICIT?59 pages | Judiciary Committee | May 13, 2011 |
CRS reports 1
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this resolution or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 1
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R41907 | A Balanced Budget Constitutional Amendment: Background and Congressional Options | Report | Aug 22, 2019 |
Related bills 4
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| SJRES 3 | A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to balancing the budget. | Related bill | Jan 26, 2011 |
| SJRES 10 | Joint resolution proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States. | Identical bill | Dec 14, 2011 |
| SJRES 23 | A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to balancing the budget. | Identical bill | Nov 30, 2011 |
| HJRES 54 | Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to balancing the budget. | Related bill | Jul 11, 2011 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to balancing the budget.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Economics and Public Finance.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 7, 2011Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this resolution on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
