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H.J. Res. 17 119th Congress House

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

Introduced: January 13, 2025 Introduced by: Jay Obernolte Republican · California See on congress.gov
Economics and Public Finance Budget deficits and national debtBudget processConstitution and constitutional amendmentsLegislative rules and procedurePresidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

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Franklin, Scott
Florida · Jan 16, 2025
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Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Jan 13, 2025
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 17: Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States.. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HJRES-17/
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"H.J. Res. 17: Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States.." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HJRES-17/.
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H.J. Res. 17, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HJRES-17/.
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