HJRES 55 · 114th Congress 2015–2017, ended

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

Introduced May 20, 2015 Originated House Sponsor Dave Brat R-VA

Fact sheet

Latest action · Jun 1, 2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.

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. IntroducedMay 20, 2015
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Constitutional Amendment

This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment requiring federal expenditures and receipts to be balanced, excluding expenditures for payment of debt and receipts derived from borrowing. The requirement may be met over more than one year to accommodate economic conditions.

In emergency situations, two-thirds of the House of Representatives and the Senate may authorize expenditures to exceed receipts for a limited time. Debts from emergency expenditures must be paid as soon as practicable.

Congress may enforce the article with legislation, which must require compliance within 10 years of ratification.

Cosponsors 65

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 25, 2015 to Sep 26, 2016.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-WVAlexander X. MooneyJun 25, 2015
R-WADan NewhouseJun 25, 2015
R-MIJustin AmashJun 25, 2015
R-NDKevin CramerJun 25, 2015
R-AZPaul A. GosarJun 25, 2015
R-WIReid J. RibbleJun 25, 2015
R-MTRyan K. ZinkeJun 25, 2015
R-PAScott PerryJun 25, 2015
R-KYThomas MassieJun 25, 2015
R-MITim WalbergJun 25, 2015
R-CATom McClintockJun 25, 2015
R-KYBrett GuthrieJul 8, 2015
R-VAH. Morgan GriffithJul 8, 2015
R-FLCurt ClawsonJul 16, 2015
R-MDAndy HarrisJul 27, 2015
Show all 65 cosponsors

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Jun 1, 2015Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
  2. May 20, 2015Introduced in House
  3. May 20, 2015Referred 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. May 31, 2016Introduced in House

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