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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…

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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: December 3, 2025 Introduced by: McClintock, Tom Republican · California See on congress.gov

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Jan 3, 2025

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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 January 3, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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Cosponsors 3

Hageman, Harriet M.

Wyoming · Dec 3, 2025

Grothman, Glenn

Wisconsin · Dec 1, 2025

Weber, Randy K. Sr.

Texas · Jan 3, 2025

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 9: 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.. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HJRES-9/

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"H.J. Res. 9: 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.." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HJRES-9/.

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H.J. Res. 9, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HJRES-9/.

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[H.J. Res. 9: 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.](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HJRES-9/)