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HJRES 116 112th Congress House

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States which requires (except during time of war and subject to suspension by Congress) that the total amount of money expended by the United…

Official title: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States which requires (except during time of war and subject to suspension by Congress) that the total… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States which requires (except during time of war and subject to suspension by Congress) that the total amount of money expended by the United States during any fiscal year not exceed the amount of certain revenue received by the United States during such fiscal year and not exceed 20 percent of the gross domestic product of the United States during the previous calendar year.

Introduced: July 25, 2012 See on congress.gov
Economics and Public Finance
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Became law
Aug 1, 2012
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Jul 25, 2012
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jul 25, 2012
Introduced in House
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 Latest action August 1, 2012

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 116: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States which requires (except during time of war and subject to suspension by Congress) that the total amount of money expended by the United States during any fiscal year not exceed the amount of certain revenue received by the United States during such fiscal year and not exceed 20 percent of the gross domestic product of the United States during the previous calendar year.. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HJRES-116/
MLA
"H.J. Res. 116: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States which requires (except during time of war and subject to suspension by Congress) that the total amount of money expended by the United States during any fiscal year not exceed the amount of certain revenue received by the United States during such fiscal year and not exceed 20 percent of the gross domestic product of the United States during the previous calendar year.." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HJRES-116/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.J. Res. 116, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HJRES-116/.
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[H.J. Res. 116: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States which requires (except during time of war and subject to suspension by Congress) that the total amount of money expended by the United States during any fiscal year not exceed the amount of certain revenue received by the United States during such fiscal year and not exceed 20 percent of the gross domestic product of the United States during the previous calendar year.](https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HJRES-116/)
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