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HJRES 12 115th Congress House

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States prohibiting the United States Government from increasing its debt except for a specific purpose by law adopted by three-fourths of the…

Official title: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States prohibiting the United States Government from increasing its debt except for a specific purpose… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States prohibiting the United States Government from increasing its debt except for a specific purpose by law adopted by three-fourths of the membership of each House of Congress.

Introduced: January 3, 2017 Introduced by: McClintock, Tom Republican · California See on congress.gov
Economics and Public Finance Budget deficits and national debtConstitution and constitutional amendmentsLegislative rules and procedure
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Jan 11, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Jan 3, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 3, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Latest action January 11, 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 the U.S. government from increasing its debt except for a specific purpose by law adopted by three-fourths of the membership of each house of Congress.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Republican 3
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Grothman, Glenn
Wisconsin · Mar 13, 2018
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Westerman, Bruce
Arkansas · Mar 13, 2018
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Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Jan 3, 2017
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 12: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States prohibiting the United States Government from increasing its debt except for a specific purpose by law adopted by three-fourths of the membership of each House of Congress.. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HJRES-12/
MLA
"H.J. Res. 12: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States prohibiting the United States Government from increasing its debt except for a specific purpose by law adopted by three-fourths of the membership of each House of Congress.." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HJRES-12/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.J. Res. 12, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HJRES-12/.
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[H.J. Res. 12: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States prohibiting the United States Government from increasing its debt except for a specific purpose by law adopted by three-fourths of the membership of each House of Congress.](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HJRES-12/)
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