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HJRES 74 117th Congress House Economics and Public Finance Budget deficits and national debt Constitution and constitutional amendments Legislative rules and procedure

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: March 7, 2022 Introduced by: McClintock, Tom Republican · California See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
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Reported out
Passed House
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To President
Became law
Nov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Mar 7, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 7, 2022
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment that prohibits the U.S. government from increasing its debt except for a specific purpose by a law adopted by three-fourths of the membership of each chamber of Congress.

What's happening now November 1, 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

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