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HJRES 110 115th Congress House

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

Introduced: July 19, 2017 See on congress.gov
Economics and Public Finance Budget deficits and national debtConflicts and warsConstitution and constitutional amendmentsDefense spendingMilitary operations and strategy
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Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Jul 19, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jul 19, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Latest action August 3, 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 the year, excluding outlays for repayment of debt principal and receipts derived from borrowing.

The President must submit an annual budget in which total outlays for the fiscal year do not exceed total receipts.

Congress may waive the requirements for any fiscal year in which:

  • a declaration of war is in effect,
  • the United States is engaged in a military conflict which causes an imminent and serious military threat to national security as declared by a joint resolution, or
  • a national emergency has been declared by a joint resolution.

Any waiver must identify and be limited to the specific increase for the year that is necessary for the military conflict or emergency. Any increase in spending pursuant to a waiver must be offset by a budget surplus within 10 years of the end of the waiver.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HJRES 5 Related bill Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to balancing the budget.
 Bill text 1 version

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Cuellar, Henry
Texas · Jul 19, 2017
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 110: Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States.. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HJRES-110/
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"H.J. Res. 110: Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States.." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HJRES-110/.
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H.J. Res. 110, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HJRES-110/.
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