Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States.
Latest action · Apr 18, 2023 Referred to the House 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.
- IntroducedApr 18, 2023
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
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 requires a three-fifths roll call vote of each chamber to increase the public debt limit. It prohibits a bill to increase revenue from becoming law unless it has been approved by a majority roll call vote of each chamber.
The amendment also requires the President to submit an annual budget in which total outlays do not exceed total receipts.
Congress may waive these requirements due to a declaration of war or a military conflict that causes an imminent and serious military threat to national security.
Cosponsors
Members who signed on, in the order they did.
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 18, 2023Introduced in House
- Apr 18, 2023Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Apr 18, 2023Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1770)
Related bills 6
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HJRES 2 | Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to balancing the budget. | Related bill | Jan 9, 2023 |
| HJRES 12 | Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States. | Identical bill | Jan 9, 2023 |
| SJRES 13 | A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to balancing the budget. | Related bill | Feb 9, 2023 |
| HJRES 15 | Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States. | Related bill | Jan 11, 2023 |
| HJRES 19 | Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution requiring that each agency and department's funding is justified. | Related bill | Jan 12, 2023 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Economics and Public Finance.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 18, 2023Introduced in House
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