HJRES 17
119th Congress
House
Economics and Public Finance
Budget deficits and national debt
Budget process
Constitution and constitutional amendments
Legislative rules and procedure
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States.
Introduced: January 13, 2025
Introduced by:
Obernolte, Jay
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 13, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 13, 2025
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
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 prohibition excludes outlays for repayment of debt principal and receipts derived from borrowing.
The amendment also requires the President to submit an annual budget in which total outlays do not exceed total receipts.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Committees of jurisdiction
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