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HJRES 6 118th 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 to provide for balanced budgets for the Government.

Introduced: January 9, 2023 Introduced by: Fitzpatrick, Brian K. Republican · Pennsylvania See on congress.gov
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This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment prohibiting total outlays for a fiscal year from exceeding total receipts for that fiscal year unless Congress authorizes the excess by a two-thirds roll call vote of each chamber.

The amendment also requires the President to 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 (1) a declaration of war is in effect by a roll call vote, or (2) a declaration of a natural disaster or a national emergency is in effect that was declared by a joint resolution that became law after being adopted by a majority of each chamber of Congress.

What's happening now January 9, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HJRES 15 Related bill Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States.
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 6: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide for balanced budgets for the Government.. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HJRES-6/
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"H.J. Res. 6: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide for balanced budgets for the Government.." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HJRES-6/.
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H.J. Res. 6, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HJRES-6/.
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[H.J. Res. 6: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide for balanced budgets for the Government.](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HJRES-6/)
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