United States · Bill · HJRES
H.J.Res. 17 (119th)
Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States.
Introduced
13 January 2025
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Status
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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11 June 2026
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 in House
Introduced in House
Introduced in House · EN · 13 January 2025
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 13 January 2025
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-joint-resolution/17
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/119/hjres/17