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.
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.
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in committee
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Introduction
Mar 2022
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Mar 7, 2022
Last action Nov 1, 2022
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Committee
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Nov 1, 2022
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
lower
Mar 7, 2022
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
lower
Mar 7, 2022
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 7 co-sponsors
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