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HJRES 86 114th Congress House Economics and Public Finance

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide for balanced budgets for the Government.

Introduced: April 14, 2016 See on congress.gov
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Became law
Apr 28, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Apr 14, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Apr 14, 2016
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1688-1689)
Apr 14, 2016
Introduced in House
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What's happening now April 28, 2016

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 86: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide for balanced budgets for the Government.. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HJRES-86/
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"H.J. Res. 86: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide for balanced budgets for the Government.." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HJRES-86/.
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H.J. Res. 86, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HJRES-86/.
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[H.J. Res. 86: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide for balanced budgets for the Government.](https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HJRES-86/)
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