Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States.
Latest action · Jan 11, 2017 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.
- IntroducedJan 4, 2017
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Constitutional Amendment
This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment prohibiting total outlays for a fiscal year from exceeding total receipts for that fiscal year unless Congress authorizes the excess by a three-fifths roll call vote of each chamber. The prohibition excludes outlays for repayment of debt principal and receipts derived from borrowing.
The amendment prohibits total outlays for any fiscal year from exceeding one-fifth of the economic output of the United States, unless two-thirds of each house of Congress provides for a specific increase above this amount.
The amendment requires a three-fifths roll call vote of each chamber of Congress to increase the public debt limit or to increase revenue. It also requires the President to submit a balanced budget to Congress annually.
Congress is authorized to waive these requirements when a declaration of war is in effect or if the United States is engaged in a military conflict which causes an imminent and serious military threat to national security.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jan 10, 2017.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-FL | Matt Gaetz | Jan 10, 2017 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jan 11, 2017Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
- Jan 4, 2017Introduced in House
- Jan 4, 2017Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Related bills 6
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HJRES 1 | Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States. | Identical bill | Jan 11, 2017 |
| HJRES 2 | Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States. | Related bill | Apr 12, 2018 |
| HJRES 8 | Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide for balanced budgets for the Government. | Related bill | Jan 11, 2017 |
| HJRES 18 | Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution requiring that each agency and department's funding is justified. | Related bill | Jan 11, 2017 |
| HJRES 98 | Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States. | Related bill | Apr 21, 2017 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Economics and Public Finance.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 4, 2017Introduced in House
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