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H.J. Res. 9 119th Congress House

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…

Official title: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States prohibiting the United States Government from increasing its debt except for a specific purpose… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: 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 3, 2025 Introduced by: Tom McClintock Republican · California See on congress.gov
Economics and Public Finance Budget deficits and national debtConstitution and constitutional amendmentsLegislative rules and procedure
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 3, 2025
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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 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.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Republican 3
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Hageman, Harriet M.
Wyoming · Dec 3, 2025
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Grothman, Glenn
Wisconsin · Dec 1, 2025
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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/
MLA
"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/)
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