118th Congress · HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTIONBILL

H.J.Res. 15Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States.

Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States.

Economics and public finance
Introduced Jan 11, 2023
Last action Jan 11, 2023
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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 an annual budget in which total outlays do not exceed total receipts.

Provisions · 1 sectionsIntroduced in House
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Jan 11, 2023
Introduced in House
Jan 11, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.