119th Congress · HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTIONBILL

H.J.Res. 2Proposing 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 3, 2025
Last action Jan 3, 2025
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This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment that prohibits total outlays for any fiscal year from exceeding total receipts for that fiscal year. The amendment also prohibits (1) increases to the federal debt limit, and (2) a bill that increases revenue from becoming law unless the bill has been approved by two-thirds of each chamber of Congress with a roll call vote.

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Jan 3, 2025
Introduced in House
Jan 3, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.