United States · Bill · HJRES
H.J.Res. 32 (117th)
Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States.
Introduced
19 March 2021
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Status
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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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 a balanced budget to Congress annually.
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3 official files
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 19 March 2021
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 19 March 2021
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 19 March 2021
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-joint-resolution/32
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/117/hjres/32