HJRES 9
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 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 9, 2023
Introduced by:
McClintock, Tom
Republican
· California
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 9, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 9, 2023
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
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
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Committees of jurisdiction
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