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HJRES 2 114th Congress House Economics and Public Finance Budget deficits and national debt Constitution and constitutional amendments Income tax rates Legislative rules and procedure

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

Introduced: January 22, 2015 See on congress.gov
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Jan 12, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Jan 6, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 6, 2015
Introduced in House
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Constitutional Amendment

This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment prohibiting total outlays for a fiscal year from exceeding total receipts for that fiscal year unless Congress authorizes the excess by a three-fifths roll call vote of each chamber. The prohibition excludes outlays for repayment of debt principal and receipts derived from borrowing.

The amendment requires a three-fifths roll call vote of each chamber of Congress to increase the public debt limit. It requires a majority roll vote of each chamber to increase revenue. It also requires the President to submit a balanced budget to Congress annually.

Congress is authorized to waive these requirements when a declaration of war is in effect or if the United States is engaged in a military conflict which causes an imminent and serious military threat to national security.

What's happening now January 12, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 60
All 60 Republican 33
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Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Apr 26, 2016
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Smith, Jason
Missouri · Apr 15, 2016
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Kelly, Trent
Mississippi · Mar 21, 2016
Abraham, Ralph
· Feb 25, 2016
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Bilirakis, Gus M.
Florida · Sep 8, 2015
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Zinke, Ryan K.
Montana · Jul 27, 2015
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Calvert, Ken
California · Jul 7, 2015
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Hudson, Richard
North Carolina · Jul 7, 2015
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Joyce, David P.
Ohio · Jul 7, 2015
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Sessions, Pete
Texas · Jul 7, 2015
Sanford, Mark
· Mar 25, 2015
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Crawford, Eric A. "Rick"
Arkansas · Feb 12, 2015
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Guthrie, Brett
Kentucky · Feb 12, 2015
Hensarling, Jeb
· Feb 12, 2015
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Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Feb 5, 2015
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Jordan, Jim
Ohio · Feb 5, 2015
Graves, Tom
· Feb 4, 2015
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Simpson, Michael K.
Idaho · Feb 4, 2015
BARTON, JOE
· Jan 22, 2015
DeSantis, Ron
· Jan 22, 2015
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DesJarlais, Scott
Tennessee · Jan 22, 2015
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Griffith, H. Morgan
Virginia · Jan 22, 2015
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Lucas, Frank D.
Oklahoma · Jan 22, 2015
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McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · Jan 22, 2015
Comstock, Barbara
· Jan 14, 2015
Gowdy, Trey
· Jan 14, 2015
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Hill, J. French
Arkansas · Jan 14, 2015
Trott, David
· Jan 14, 2015
WALDEN, GREG
· Jan 14, 2015
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Emmer, Tom
Minnesota · Jan 12, 2015
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Huizenga, Bill
Michigan · Jan 12, 2015
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Smith, Adrian
Nebraska · Jan 12, 2015
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Barr, Andy
Kentucky · Jan 8, 2015
Blum, Rod
· Jan 8, 2015
Holding, George
· Jan 8, 2015
Rothfus, Keith
· Jan 8, 2015
Chaffetz, Jason
· Jan 7, 2015
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Issa, Darrell
California · Jan 7, 2015
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Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · Jan 7, 2015
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Allen, Rick W.
Georgia · Jan 6, 2015
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Amodei, Mark E.
Nevada · Jan 6, 2015
Barletta, Lou
· Jan 6, 2015
Bishop, Mike
· Jan 6, 2015
Black, Diane
· Jan 6, 2015
CULBERSON, JOHN
· Jan 6, 2015
DUNCAN, JOHN
· Jan 6, 2015
Lance, Leonard
· Jan 6, 2015
Marino, Tom
· Jan 6, 2015
Murphy, Tim
· Jan 6, 2015
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Newhouse, Dan
Washington · Jan 6, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 2: Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States.. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HJRES-2/
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"H.J. Res. 2: Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States.." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HJRES-2/.
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