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HJRES 36 118th 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 1, 2023 Introduced by: Biggs, Andy Republican · Arizona See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 1, 2023
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment that prohibits total outlays for any fiscal year from exceeding total receipts for that fiscal year.

The amendment also prohibits (1) increases to the federal debt limit, and (2) a bill that increases revenue from becoming law unless the bill has been approved by two-thirds of each chamber of Congress with a rollcall vote.

What's happening now March 1, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HJRES 67 Related bill Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States requiring that the Federal budget be balanced.
  • HJRES 75 Related bill Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States requiring that the Federal budget be balanced.
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 36: Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States.. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HJRES-36/
MLA
"H.J. Res. 36: Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States.." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HJRES-36/.
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H.J. Res. 36, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HJRES-36/.
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[H.J. Res. 36: Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States.](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HJRES-36/)
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