Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States.
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.
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Introduced Jan 13, 2025
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Jan 13, 2025
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Jan 13, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in House
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1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jay Obernolte
RRepublican
Co
Randy K. Weber, Sr.
RRepublican
Co
Scott Franklin
RRepublican
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