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H.J.Res. 6In committee
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide for balanced budgets for the Government.
Introduced: Jan 3, 2025
Latest action date: Jan 3, 2025
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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- 119th Congress
- Introduced
- Jan 3, 2025
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Status detail: The most advanced recorded stage is committee consideration.
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What this bill does
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 amendment also requires the President to submit an annual budget in which total outlays for the fiscal year do not exceed total receipts.
Congress may waive the requirements for any fiscal year in which (1) a declaration of war is in effect by a roll call vote, or (2) a declaration of a natural disaster or a national emergency is in effect that was declared by a joint resolution that became law after being adopted by a majority of each chamber of Congress.
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Economics and Public Finance
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Budget deficits and national debtConstitution and constitutional amendmentsLegislative rules and procedure
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