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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 7, 1997 See on congress.gov
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Feb 5, 1997
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Feb 3, 1997
Committee Hearings Held.
Jan 7, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 7, 1997
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.

Authorizes the Congress to waive these provisions when: (1) a declaration of war is in effect; or (2) 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.

Makes this article effective beginning with FY 2002 or with the second fiscal year beginning after its ratification, whichever is later.

What's happening now February 5, 1997

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • SJRES 1 Identical bill A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require a balanced budget.
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 15
All 15 Democratic 5 Republican 10
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Lucas, Frank D.
Oklahoma · Feb 5, 1997
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Feb 5, 1997
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Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Feb 4, 1997
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Sessions, Pete
Texas · Feb 4, 1997
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Feb 4, 1997
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Thune, John
South Dakota · Feb 4, 1997
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jan 9, 1997
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Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Jan 7, 1997
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Calvert, Ken
California · Jan 7, 1997
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Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Jan 7, 1997
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Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Jan 7, 1997
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Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Jan 7, 1997
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Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Jan 7, 1997
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Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Jan 7, 1997
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Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Jan 7, 1997
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 1: 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.. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HJRES-1/
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"H.J. Res. 1: 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.." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HJRES-1/.
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H.J. Res. 1, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HJRES-1/.
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