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
Last action
19 March 2021 · Introduced
Status
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Sponsors
Rep. Obernolte, Jay [R-CA-23]
Subjects
Rule of law, Taxation, Budget
Source updated
3 January 2025
Rule of law · Taxation · Budget
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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Timeline
19 March 2021
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
19 March 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
19 March 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
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Versions
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Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Obernolte, Jay [R-CA-23] · R · Sponsor
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Sources
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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
- us · 117-hjres-32 · source updated 3 January 2025