HJRES 2 United States House · 119th Congress

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

Summary
This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment that prohibits total outlays for any fiscal year from exceeding total receipts for that fiscal year. The amendment also prohibits (1) increases to the federal debt limit, and (2) a bill that increases revenue from becoming law unless the bill has been approved by two-thirds of each chamber of Congress with a roll call vote.
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Jan 2025
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Introduced Jan 3, 2025 Last action Jan 3, 2025
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Jan 3, 2025
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Andy Biggs
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