HJRES 84 · 112th Congress 2011–2013, ended

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.

Introduced Nov 4, 2011 Originated House Sponsor Tom McClintock R-CA

Fact sheet

Latest action · Nov 21, 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.

  1. IntroducedNov 4, 2011
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Constitutional Amendment - Prohibits the federal government from increasing its debt except for a specific purpose by law adopted by three-fourths of the membership of each chamber.

Cosponsors 11

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Nov 4, 2011.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-TXBill FloresOriginalNov 4, 2011
R-GAJack KingstonOriginalNov 4, 2011
R-OKJames LankfordOriginalNov 4, 2011
R-SCJeff DuncanOriginalNov 4, 2011
R-ILJoe WalshOriginalNov 4, 2011
R-SCJoe WilsonOriginalNov 4, 2011
R-CAJohn CampbellOriginalNov 4, 2011
R-INMarlin A. StutzmanOriginalNov 4, 2011
R-IDRaul R. LabradorOriginalNov 4, 2011
R-IASteve KingOriginalNov 4, 2011
R-GATom GravesOriginalNov 4, 2011

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Nov 21, 2011Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
  2. Nov 4, 2011Introduced in House
  3. Nov 4, 2011Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Subjects

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

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Nov 4, 2011Introduced in House

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