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Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States.

Introduced: April 11, 2002 See on congress.gov
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May 6, 2002
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Apr 11, 2002
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Apr 11, 2002
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 for that fiscal year (except those derived from borrowing) unless 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 limit.

Directs the President to submit a balanced budget to Congress.

Prohibits any bill to increase revenue from becoming law unless approved by a majority of each House.

Authorizes waivers of these provisions when a declaration of war is in effect or under other specified circumstances involving military conflict.

What's happening now May 6, 2002

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 13
All 13 Democratic 1 Republican 12
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Aderholt, Robert B.
Alabama · Apr 11, 2002
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Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Apr 11, 2002
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · Apr 11, 2002
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Calvert, Ken
California · Apr 11, 2002
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Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Apr 11, 2002
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Graves, Sam
Missouri · Apr 11, 2002
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Issa, Darrell
California · Apr 11, 2002
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Lucas, Frank D.
Oklahoma · Apr 11, 2002
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Sessions, Pete
Texas · Apr 11, 2002
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Simpson, Michael K.
Idaho · Apr 11, 2002
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Thune, John
South Dakota · Apr 11, 2002
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Apr 11, 2002
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Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Apr 11, 2002
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 86: Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States.. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HJRES-86/
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"H.J. Res. 86: Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States.." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HJRES-86/.
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H.J. Res. 86, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HJRES-86/.
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