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HJRES 22 108th Congress House

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

Introduced: February 13, 2003 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 8 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 22, 2004
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 1, 2003
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by the Yeas and Nays: 5 - 3.
May 1, 2003
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 6, 2003
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Feb 28, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Feb 13, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 13, 2003
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E253-254)
Feb 13, 2003
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 22, 2004

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

 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 rollcall vote of each House, authorizes a specific excess of outlays over receipts.

Requires a three-fifths rollcall vote of each House to increase the public debt limit.

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

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

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

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  • HRES 275 Procedurally related Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 22) proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constit…
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 28
All 28 Democratic 4 Republican 11
FROST, MARTIN
· Oct 8, 2004
SANDLIN, MAX
· Sep 21, 2004
 D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Jun 9, 2004
 D
Case, Ed
Hawaii · Feb 6, 2004
 D
Thompson, Mike
California · Oct 28, 2003
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · May 1, 2003
BALLENGER, CASS
· Apr 1, 2003
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Feb 25, 2003
 R
Aderholt, Robert B.
Alabama · Feb 13, 2003
 R
Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Feb 13, 2003
BOEHNER, JOHN
· Feb 13, 2003
 R
Boozman, John
Arkansas · Feb 13, 2003
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · Feb 13, 2003
 R
Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Feb 13, 2003
COMBEST, LARRY
· Feb 13, 2003
CRANE, PHILIP
· Feb 13, 2003
DeMint, James
· Feb 13, 2003
 R
Diaz-Balart, Mario
Florida · Feb 13, 2003
 R
Graves, Sam
Missouri · Feb 13, 2003
Isakson, Johnny
· Feb 13, 2003
LINDER, JOHN
· Feb 13, 2003
 R
Lucas, Frank D.
Oklahoma · Feb 13, 2003
OSE, DOUG
· Feb 13, 2003
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Feb 13, 2003
 R
Simpson, Michael K.
Idaho · Feb 13, 2003
STENHOLM, CHARLES
· Feb 13, 2003
TANNER, JOHN
· Feb 13, 2003
Vitter, David
· Feb 13, 2003
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 22: Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States.. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HJRES-22/
MLA
"H.J. Res. 22: Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States.." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HJRES-22/.
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H.J. Res. 22, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HJRES-22/.
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