H.J.Res. 36 · 118th Congress · House

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

Active· Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced
Mar 1, 23
Passed House
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Passed Senate
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Sent to President
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Signed into Law
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Executive Summary

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 rollcall vote.

Action Timeline

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  1. MAR 01, 2023IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  2. MAR 01, 2023IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. MAR 01, 2023IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Committees

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Judiciary Committee

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Referred: Mar 1, 2023

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