United States · Bill · HJRES
H.J.Res. 2 (119th)
Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States.
Introduced
3 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 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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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Introduced in House · EN · 3 January 2025
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 3 January 2025
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-joint-resolution/2
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/119/hjres/2