Joint resolution proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States.

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Introduced

31 March 2011

Last action

14 December 2011 · Vote

Status

Failed of passage in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 47 - 53. Record Vote Number: 229.

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 two-thirds roll call vote of each chamber, authorizes a specific excess of outlays over receipts. Prohibits total outlays for any fiscal year from exceeding 18% of the gross domestic product (GDP) for the preceding calendar year unless Congress, by a two-thirds roll call vote of each chamber, authorizes a specific excess over such 18%. Directs the President to submit a balanced budget to Congress annually. Prohibits any bill from becoming law that imposes a new tax or increases the statutory rate of any tax or the aggregate amount of revenue, unless approved by a two-thirds roll call vote of each chamber. Requires a three-fifths roll call vote of each chamber to increase the federal debt limit. Authorizes waivers of these requirements: (1) when a declaration of war is in effect against a nation-state and Congress, by a majority roll call vote of each chamber, authorizes a specific excess; or (2) under other specified circumstances involving military conflict, if Congress, by a three-fifths roll call vote of each chamber, authorizes such waiver. Prohibits a federal or state court from ordering any increase in revenue to enforce this article.

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Timeline

31 March 2011
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
31 March 2011
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
13 December 2011
Floor
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S8507-8508, S8508-8540)
Source: Floor
13 December 2011
Discharge
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent as pursuant to the Budget Control Act of 2011.
Source: Discharge
13 December 2011
Committee
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent as pursuant to the Budget Control Act of 2011.
Source: Committee
14 December 2011
Floor
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S8565-8567)
Source: Floor
14 December 2011
Vote
Failed of passage/not agreed to in Senate: Failed of passage in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 47 - 53. Record Vote Number: 229.
Source: Floor

Votes

14 December 2011 · Joint Resolution Defeated · On the Joint Resolution S.J.Res. 10 · Joint Resolution Defeated · Official source

Yes 47 · No 53 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 0

Showing the first 4 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/senate-joint-resolution/10
Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/112/sjres/10
us · 112-sjres-10 · source updated 10 August 2026