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HJRES 99 112th Congress House

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require that an increase in the Federal debt requires approval from a majority of the legislatures of the several States.

Introduced: February 1, 2012 Introduced by: Schweikert, David Republican · Arizona See on congress.gov
Economics and Public Finance Budget deficits and national debtConstitution and constitutional amendmentsIntergovernmental relationsState and local government operations
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Jan 25, 2012
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Jan 17, 2012
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 17, 2012
Introduced in House
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 Latest action January 25, 2012

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Constitutional Amendment - Provides that an increase in the federal debt requires approval from a majority of the legislatures of the several states.


 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Republican 4
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Lummis, Cynthia M.
Wyoming · Feb 1, 2012
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Stutzman, Marlin A.
Indiana · Feb 1, 2012
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Walberg, Tim
Michigan · Feb 1, 2012
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Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Feb 1, 2012
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 99: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require that an increase in the Federal debt requires approval from a majority of the legislatures of the several States.. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HJRES-99/
MLA
"H.J. Res. 99: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require that an increase in the Federal debt requires approval from a majority of the legislatures of the several States.." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HJRES-99/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.J. Res. 99, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HJRES-99/.
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[H.J. Res. 99: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require that an increase in the Federal debt requires approval from a majority of the legislatures of the several States.](https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HJRES-99/)
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