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

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Introduced

6 January 2015

Last action

12 January 2015 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.

Sponsors

Rep. Goodlatte, Bob [R-VA-6], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5], Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4], Rep. Duncan, John J., Jr. [R-TN-2], Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8], Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-5], Rep. Lance, Leonard [R-NJ-7], Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21], Rep. Poliquin, Bruce [R-ME-2], Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5], Rep. Palazzo, Steven M. [R-MS-4], Rep. Hurt, Robert [R-VA-5], Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3], Rep. Miller, Candice S. [R-MI-10], Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1], Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7], Rep. Pearce, Stevan [R-NM-2], Rep. Royce, Edward R. [R-CA-39], Rep. Ribble, Reid J. [R-WI-8], Rep. Forbes, J. Randy [R-VA-4], Rep. Turner, Michael R. [R-OH-10], Rep. Culberson, John Abney [R-TX-7], Rep. Mulvaney, Mick [R-SC-5], Rep. Marino, Tom [R-PA-10], Rep. Gibson, Christopher P. [R-NY-19], Rep. Amodei, Mark E. [R-NV-2], Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14], Rep. Murphy, Tim [R-PA-18], Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4], Rep. Guinta, Frank C. [R-NH-1], Rep. Westerman, Bruce [R-AR-4], Rep. Black, Diane [R-TN-6], Rep. Tipton, Scott R. [R-CO-3], Rep. Barletta, Lou [R-PA-11], Rep. Ratcliffe, John [R-TX-4], Rep. Allen, Rick W. [R-GA-12], Rep. Young, David [R-IA-3], Rep. Bishop, Mike [R-MI-8], Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2], Rep. Fortenberry, Jeff [R-NE-1], Rep. Salmon, Matt [R-AZ-5], Rep. Chaffetz, Jason [R-UT-3], Rep. Gibbs, Bob [R-OH-7], Rep. Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48], Rep. Bucshon, Larry [R-IN-8], Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1], Rep. Pitts, Joseph R. [R-PA-16]

Subjects

Defence, Rule of law, Taxation, Budget

Source updated

7 April 2025

Defence · Rule of law · Taxation · Budget

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Summary

Constitutional Amendment 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 three-fifths roll call vote of each chamber. The prohibition excludes outlays for repayment of debt principal and receipts derived from borrowing. The amendment requires a three-fifths roll call vote of each chamber of Congress to increase the public debt limit. It requires a majority roll vote of each chamber to increase revenue. It also requires the President to submit a balanced budget to Congress annually. Congress is authorized to waive these requirements when a declaration of war is in effect or if the United States is engaged in a military conflict which causes an imminent and serious military threat to national security.

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Timeline

6 January 2015
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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6 January 2015
Introduced
Introduced in House
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6 January 2015
Introduced
Introduced in House
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12 January 2015
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Source: Committee

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-joint-resolution/2
Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/114/hjres/2
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