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HJRES 77 117th Congress House Economics and Public Finance Budget deficits and national debt Constitution and constitutional amendments Legislative rules and procedure

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

Introduced: March 17, 2022 Introduced by: Arrington, Jodey C. Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
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Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Mar 17, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 17, 2022
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment prohibiting total federal expenditures for a year from exceeding the average annual federal revenue collected in the three prior years, adjusted for changes in population and inflation. Expenditures for payment of debt and revenues derived from borrowing are excluded.

Congress may authorize specific expenditures in excess of the limit for up to one year by declaring an emergency with a roll call vote of two-thirds of each chamber.

The requirements take effect in the first year beginning at least 90 days following ratification, except that expenditures are permitted to exceed the limit by specified amounts during each of the first nine years that the requirements are in effect.

What's happening now November 1, 2022

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

 Related & companion bills 1
  • SJRES 42 Identical bill A joint resolution proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States.
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Duncan, Jeff
· Mar 17, 2022
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Ellzey, Jake
Texas · Mar 17, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 77: Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States.. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HJRES-77/
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"H.J. Res. 77: Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States.." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HJRES-77/.
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H.J. Res. 77, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HJRES-77/.
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