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Proposing an amendment to the Constitution to provide for a balanced budget for the United States Government and for greater accountability in the enactment of tax legislation.

Introduced: January 4, 1995 See on congress.gov
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Jan 25, 1995
For Further Action See H.J.Res.1.
Jan 4, 1995
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 4, 1995
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Constitutional Amendment - Prohibits outlays for a fiscal year (except those for repayment of debt principal) from exceeding total receipts (except those derived from borrowing) for that fiscal year unless the Congress, by a three-fifths roll call vote of each House, authorizes a specific excess of outlays over receipts.

Requires a three-fifths roll call vote of each House to increase the public debt.

Directs the President to submit a balanced budget to the Congress.

Requires the approval of a majority of each House by roll call vote before any bill to increase revenue may become law.

Waives these provisions when a declaration of war is in effect. Waives these provisions when the United States is engaged in a military conflict which poses a threat to national security as declared by a joint resolution adopted by a majority of each House.

What's happening now January 25, 1995

For Further Action See H.J.Res.1.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HJRES 1 Procedurally related Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States.
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 3 Republican 4
R
Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Jan 11, 1995
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Jan 4, 1995
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · Jan 4, 1995
 R
Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Jan 4, 1995
 D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Jan 4, 1995
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Jan 4, 1995
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Jan 4, 1995
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 28: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution to provide for a balanced budget for the United States Government and for greater accountability in the enactment of tax legislation.. 104th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HJRES-28/
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"H.J. Res. 28: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution to provide for a balanced budget for the United States Government and for greater accountability in the enactment of tax legislation.." 104th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HJRES-28/.
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H.J. Res. 28, 104th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HJRES-28/.
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