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HJRES 81 114th Congress House Economics and Public Finance

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

Introduced: January 13, 2016 See on congress.gov
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Became law
Feb 3, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Jan 13, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 13, 2016
Introduced in House
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Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 81: Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States.. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HJRES-81/
MLA
"H.J. Res. 81: Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States.." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HJRES-81/.
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H.J. Res. 81, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HJRES-81/.
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[H.J. Res. 81: Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States.](https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HJRES-81/)
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