United States · Bill · HJRES
H.J.Res. 41 (112th)
Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States.
Introduced
17 February 2011
Last action
28 February 2011 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Sponsors
Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Rep. Boswell, Leonard L. [D-IA-3]
Subjects
Rule of law, Taxation, Budget
Source updated
7 April 2025
Rule of law · Taxation · Budget
Summary
Constitutional Amendment - Prohibits outlays for a fiscal year (except those for repayment of debt principal) from exceeding total receipts for that fiscal year (except those derived from borrowing) unless Congress, by a three-fifths rollcall vote of each chamber, authorizes a specific excess of outlays over receipts. Directs the President to submit a balanced budget to Congress annually. Prohibits any bill to increase or decrease revenue from becoming law unless approved by a majority rollcall vote of each chamber. Authorizes waivers of these provisions when a declaration of war is in effect. Requires the appropriate congressional committees to report to their respective chambers implementing legislation to achieve a balanced budget without reducing the disbursements of the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund to achieve that goal.
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Timeline
17 February 2011
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
17 February 2011
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
17 February 2011
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
28 February 2011
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 17 February 2011 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Boswell, Leonard L. [D-IA-3] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-joint-resolution/41
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/112/hjres/41
- us · 112-hjres-41 · source updated 7 April 2025