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

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Introduced

3 January 2013

Last action

25 January 2013 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution And Civil Justice.

Sponsors

Rep. Goodlatte, Bob [R-VA-6], Rep. Bachus, Spencer [R-AL-6], Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12], Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN], Rep. Boustany, Charles W., Jr. [R-LA-3], Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16], Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1], Rep. Chaffetz, Jason [R-UT-3], Rep. Coffman, Mike [R-CO-6], Rep. Collins, Doug [R-GA-9], Rep. Conaway, K. Michael [R-TX-11], Rep. Crawford, Eric A. "Rick" [R-AR-1], Rep. Culberson, John Abney [R-TX-7], Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3], Rep. Duncan, John J., Jr. [R-TN-2], Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8], Rep. Garrett, Scott [R-NJ-5], Rep. Gerlach, Jim [R-PA-6], Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9], Rep. Huizenga, Bill [R-MI-4], Rep. Hultgren, Randy [R-IL-14], Rep. Hurt, Robert [R-VA-5], Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4], Rep. Labrador, Raul R. [R-ID-1], Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5], Rep. Lance, Leonard [R-NJ-7], Rep. Luetkemeyer, Blaine [R-MO-3], Rep. Marino, Tom [R-PA-10], Rep. Miller, Candice S. [R-MI-10], Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1], Rep. Mulvaney, Mick [R-SC-5], Rep. Nugent, Richard B. [R-FL-11], Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22], Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2], Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8], Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5], Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1], Rep. Roskam, Peter J. [R-IL-6], Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21], Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5], Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-5], Rep. Westmoreland, Lynn A. [R-GA-3], Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2], Rep. Dent, Charles W. [R-PA-15], Rep. Palazzo, Steven M. [R-MS-4], Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1], Rep. Pearce, Stevan [R-NM-2], Rep. Gibbs, Bob [R-OH-7]

Subjects

Defence, Rule of law, Taxation, Budget

Source updated

4 December 2025

Defence · Rule of law · Taxation · Budget

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Summary

Constitutional Amendment - Prohibits total outlays for a fiscal year (except those for repayment of debt principal) from exceeding total receipts for that fiscal year (except those derived from borrowing) unless Congress, by a three-fifths rollcall vote of each chamber, authorizes a specific excess of outlays over receipts. Limits total outlays for any fiscal year to one-fifth of the U.S. economic output, unless two-thirds of each house of Congress provides for a specific increase above this amount. Requires a three-fifths rollcall vote of each chamber to increase the limit on U.S. debt held by the public. Directs the President to submit a balanced budget to Congress annually. Prohibits any bill to increase revenue from becoming law unless approved by three-fifths of each chamber by rollcall vote. Authorizes waivers of these requirements and prohibitions when a declaration of war is in effect or under other specified circumstances involving military conflict. Requires any such waiver to identify and be limited to the specific excess or increase for that fiscal year made necessary by the identified military conflict.

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Timeline

3 January 2013
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
3 January 2013
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E4-5)
Source: IntroReferral
3 January 2013
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
3 January 2013
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
25 January 2013
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution And Civil Justice.
Source: Committee

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Sources

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-joint-resolution/1
Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/113/hjres/1
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