SJRES 10 · 112th Congress 2011–2013, ended

Joint resolution proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States.

Introduced Mar 31, 2011 Originated Senate Sponsor Orrin G. Hatch R-UT

Latest action · Dec 14, 2011 Failed of passage in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 47 - 53. Record Vote Number: 229.

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.

IntroducedMar 31, 2011
Passed SenateNot reached
Passed HouseNot 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.

Recorded votes 1

Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.

Roll call	Question	Result	Date
Senate 229	On the Joint Resolution S.J.Res. 10	Joint Resolution Defeated47–53	Dec 14, 2011

Cosponsors 47

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 31, 2011 to May 10, 2011; 46 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

Seat	Cosponsor		Signed on
R-TN	Bob Corker	Original	Mar 31, 2011
R-IA	Chuck Grassley	Original	Mar 31, 2011
R-IN	Daniel Coats	Original	Mar 31, 2011
R-LA	David Vitter	Original	Mar 31, 2011
R-ID	James E. Risch	Original	Mar 31, 2011
R-OK	James M. Inhofe	Original	Mar 31, 2011
R-AL	Jeff Sessions	Original	Mar 31, 2011
R-KS	Jerry Moran	Original	Mar 31, 2011
R-SC	Jim DeMint	Original	Mar 31, 2011
R-WY	John Barrasso	Original	Mar 31, 2011
R-AR	John Boozman	Original	Mar 31, 2011
R-TX	John Cornyn	Original	Mar 31, 2011
R-NV	John Ensign	Original	Mar 31, 2011
R-ND	John Hoeven	Original	Mar 31, 2011
R-AZ	John McCain	Original	Mar 31, 2011
R-SD	John Thune	Original	Mar 31, 2011
R-GA	Johnny Isakson	Original	Mar 31, 2011
R-AZ	Jon Kyl	Original	Mar 31, 2011
R-TX	Kay Bailey Hutchison	Original	Mar 31, 2011
R-NH	Kelly Ayotte	Original	Mar 31, 2011
R-TN	Lamar Alexander	Original	Mar 31, 2011
R-SC	Lindsey Graham	Original	Mar 31, 2011
R-AK	Lisa Murkowski	Original	Mar 31, 2011
R-FL	Marco Rubio	Original	Mar 31, 2011
R-IL	Mark Kirk	Original	Mar 31, 2011
R-WY	Michael B. Enzi	Original	Mar 31, 2011
R-ID	Mike Crapo	Original	Mar 31, 2011
R-NE	Mike Johanns	Original	Mar 31, 2011
R-UT	Mike Lee	Original	Mar 31, 2011
R-KY	Mitch McConnell	Original	Mar 31, 2011
R-ME	Olympia J. Snowe	Original	Mar 31, 2011
R-KS	Pat Roberts	Original	Mar 31, 2011
R-PA	Patrick J. Toomey	Original	Mar 31, 2011
R-KY	Rand Paul	Original	Mar 31, 2011
R-NC	Richard Burr	Original	Mar 31, 2011
R-AL	Richard C. Shelby	Original	Mar 31, 2011
R-IN	Richard G. Lugar	Original	Mar 31, 2011
R-OH	Rob Portman	Original	Mar 31, 2011
R-MS	Roger F. Wicker	Original	Mar 31, 2011
R-WI	Ron Johnson	Original	Mar 31, 2011
R-MO	Roy Blunt	Original	Mar 31, 2011
R-GA	Saxby Chambliss	Original	Mar 31, 2011
R-MA	Scott P. Brown	Original	Mar 31, 2011
R-ME	Susan M. Collins	Original	Mar 31, 2011
R-MS	Thad Cochran	Original	Mar 31, 2011
R-OK	Tom Coburn	Original	Mar 31, 2011
R-NV	Dean Heller		May 10, 2011

Committees 1

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

Chamber	Committee	What it did
Senate	Judiciary Committee	Referred Mar 31, 2011Discharged Dec 13, 2011

Actions 6

Everything that happened, newest first.

Dec 14, 2011Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S8565-8567)
Dec 14, 2011Failed of passage/not agreed to in Senate: Failed of passage in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 47 - 53. Record Vote Number: 229.
Dec 13, 2011Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent as pursuant to the Budget Control Act of 2011.
Dec 13, 2011Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S8507-8508, S8508-8540)
Mar 31, 2011Introduced in Senate

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In the Congressional Record 10

Days the Record’s own index lists this resolution, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.

Where	In the Record	Members	Date
Senate	Debate and remarks S8559–S8566, S8587, S8588Recorded votes S8566propose for ratification	Barbara A. Mikulski D-MD, Barbara Boxer D-CA, Christopher A. Coons D-DE, Chuck Grassley R-IA, Joseph I. Lieberman I-CT, Marco Rubio R-FL, Mark Kirk R-IL, Mark Udall D-CO, Mitch McConnell R-KY, Orrin G. Hatch R-UT, Patrick J. Leahy D-VT, Richard J. Durbin D-IL, Saxby Chambliss R-GA	Dec 14, 2011
Senate	Debate and remarks S8493, S8495–S8499, S8507–S8539Amendments S8508, S8551	Carl Levin D-MI, Chuck Grassley R-IA, David Vitter R-LA, Harry Reid D-NV, James M. Inhofe R-OK, Jim DeMint R-SC, John Barrasso R-WY, John Cornyn R-TX, John McCain R-AZ, Johnny Isakson R-GA, Jon Kyl R-AZ, Kay Bailey Hutchison R-TX, Kelly Ayotte R-NH, Kent Conrad D-ND, Mark Kirk R-IL, Mark Udall D-CO, Michael B. Enzi R-WY, Mike Lee R-UT, Olympia J. Snowe R-ME, Orrin G. Hatch R-UT (amendment), Patrick J. Leahy D-VT, Rand Paul R-KY, Richard J. Durbin D-IL, Rob Portman R-OH, Susan M. Collins R-ME	Dec 13, 2011
Senate	Debate and remarks S8492	Harry Reid D-NV	Dec 12, 2011
Senate	Debate and remarks S4890, S4897	John Thune R-SD, Orrin G. Hatch R-UT	Jul 26, 2011
Senate	Debate and remarks S4837	Orrin G. Hatch R-UT	Jul 22, 2011

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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.

Printed hearings 3

Hearings whose printed record names this resolution, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.

Number	Hearing	Committee	Held
S. Hrg. 112-512	THE PERILS OF CONSTITUTIONALIZING THE BUDGET DEBATE181 pages	Judiciary Committee	Nov 30, 2011
Serial No. 112-62	A BALANCED BUDGET AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION118 pages	Judiciary Committee	Oct 4, 2011
Serial No. 112-30	WHETHER THE CONSTITUTION SHOULD BE AMENDED TO ADDRESS THE FEDERAL DEFICIT?59 pages	Judiciary Committee	May 13, 2011

CRS reports 2

Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this resolution or the law it became, newest first.

Cite it 2

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
IN10884	Balanced Budget Amendments Archived	Insight	Apr 10, 2018

Amendments 1

Amendments offered to this resolution.

Amendment	Description	Offered by	Status
SA 1460	To amend the title.	Orrin G. Hatch R-UT	Amendment SA 1460 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

Related bills 3

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

Bill	Title	Relationship	Latest action
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
HJRES 56	Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to balancing the budget.	Identical bill	Jul 11, 2011

Titles 2

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced: A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to balancing the budget.
Official Titles as Amended by Senate: Joint resolution proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States.

Subjects

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

Text 2

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

Dec 13, 2011Committee Discharged Senate
Mar 31, 2011Introduced in Senate

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