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HJRES 109 115th Congress House

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

Introduced: July 19, 2017 See on congress.gov
Economics and Public Finance
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Jul 19, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Jul 19, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jul 19, 2017
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H5982-5983)
Jul 19, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 19, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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 three-fifths of each chamber of Congress authorizes the excess with a rollcall vote. The authorization must include an adequate increase in the debt limit for the specific excess of outlays. The prohibition excludes outlays for repayment of debt principal and receipts derived from borrowing.

The President must submit a balanced budget to Congress annually.

Total outlays for the Social Security trust funds over 75 years must not exceed total receipts for 75 years, unless three-fifths of each chamber of Congress authorizes the specific excess by a rollcall vote.

Congress may waive the requirements by a rollcall vote for any year in which a declaration of war is in effect. The waiver must: (1) identify and be limited to the outlays necessary for the war, and (2) include an adequate increase in the debt limit for the specific excess of outlays.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 109: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide for balanced budgets for the Government.. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HJRES-109/
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"H.J. Res. 109: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide for balanced budgets for the Government.." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HJRES-109/.
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H.J. Res. 109, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HJRES-109/.
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[H.J. Res. 109: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide for balanced budgets for the Government.](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HJRES-109/)
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