A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to balancing the budget.
Latest action · Jan 4, 2019 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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, 2019
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot 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 two-thirds 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 18% of the gross domestic product of the United States, unless two-thirds of each house of Congress provides for a specific increase above this amount.
The amendment requires a two-thirds vote of each chamber of Congress to impose a new tax, increase the statutory rate of any tax, or increase the aggregate amount of revenue. It requires a three-fifths vote of each chamber to increase the limit on the debt of the United States.
The President must submit an annual budget in which total outlays do not exceed total receipts and 18% of the gross domestic product of the United States.
The amendment prohibits a court from ordering a revenue increase to enforce the requirements.
Congress may waive specified requirements when a declaration of war is in effect or the United States is engaged in a military conflict which causes an imminent and serious military threat to national security.
Cosponsors 23
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 10, 2019 to Oct 28, 2019.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-IA | Joni Ernst | Jan 10, 2019 | |
| R-FL | Marco Rubio | Jan 10, 2019 | |
| R-WY | John Barrasso | Jan 15, 2019 | |
| R-ND | John Hoeven | Jan 15, 2019 | |
| R-ID | Mike Crapo | Jan 15, 2019 | |
| R-SD | Mike Rounds | Jan 15, 2019 | |
| R-CO | Cory Gardner | Jan 16, 2019 | |
| R-UT | Mike Lee | Jan 16, 2019 | |
| R-GA | David Perdue | Jan 28, 2019 | |
| R-NE | Deb Fischer | Jan 28, 2019 | |
| R-NE | Ben Sasse | Jan 31, 2019 | |
| R-ID | James E. Risch | Jan 31, 2019 | |
| R-OK | James M. Inhofe | Jan 31, 2019 | |
| R-TN | Marsha Blackburn | Jan 31, 2019 | |
| R-WV | Shelley Moore Capito | Jan 31, 2019 | |
| R-NC | Thom Tillis | Jan 31, 2019 | |
| R-KS | Jerry Moran | Feb 5, 2019 | |
| R-GA | Johnny Isakson | Feb 5, 2019 | |
| R-ND | Kevin Cramer | Feb 5, 2019 | |
| R-IN | Todd Young | Feb 5, 2019 | |
| R-WY | Michael B. Enzi | Feb 28, 2019 | |
| R-TX | John Cornyn | Jul 9, 2019 | |
| R-PA | Patrick J. Toomey | Oct 28, 2019 |
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 Jan 4, 2019 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jan 4, 2019Introduced in Senate
- Jan 4, 2019Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
In the Congressional Record 1
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 S5646 | David Perdue R-GA | Sep 24, 2019 |
Related bills 5
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| SJRES 5 | A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States requiring that the Federal budget be balanced. | Related bill | Jan 24, 2019 |
| HJRES 5 | Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to balancing the budget. | Identical bill | Jan 3, 2019 |
| HJRES 6 | Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States. | Related bill | Jan 3, 2019 |
| SJRES 6 | A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to balancing the budget. | Reintroduced Bill | Feb 3, 2021 |
| HJRES 22 | Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States. | Related bill | Jan 8, 2019 |
Titles 1
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.
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, 2019Introduced in Senate
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