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2023-01-11T13:47:26Z
House
HJRES
2021-02-18
117
[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 31 (Thursday, February 18, 2021)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. LOUDERMILK:H.J. Res. 26.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article V of the Constitution.[Page H539]
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Judiciary Committee
House
Standing
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Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee
    - Referred to
2021-04-28T05:19:18Z
  - Referred to
2021-02-18T17:34:00Z

- A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States requiring that the Federal budget be balanced.
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5
SJRES
2021-01-22
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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CRS
- 2021-04-28
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Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee
1
House committee actions
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Committee
- 2021-02-18
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
IntroReferral
H11100
2
House floor actions
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Judiciary Committee
- 2021-02-18
Introduced in House
IntroReferral
Intro-H
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Library of Congress
- 2021-02-18
Introduced in House
IntroReferral
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9
Library of Congress
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Rep. Loudermilk, Barry [R-GA-11]
Barry
Loudermilk
R
GA
11
N
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Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3]
Jeff
Duncan
R
SC
3
2021-02-18
True
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Rep. DesJarlais, Scott [R-TN-4]
Scott
DesJarlais
R
TN
4
2021-02-18
True
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Rep. Hice, Jody B. [R-GA-10]
Jody
Hice
R
GA
B.
10
2021-02-18
True
- H001082
Rep. Hern, Kevin [R-OK-1]
Kevin
Hern
R
OK
1
2021-02-18
True
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Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9]
H.
Griffith
R
VA
Morgan
9
2021-02-18
True
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Rep. Mooney, Alexander X. [R-WV-2]
Alexander
Mooney
R
WV
X.
2
2021-02-18
True
Economics and Public Finance
- Budget deficits and national debt
- Constitution and constitutional amendments
- Income tax rates
- Legislative rules and procedure
Economics and Public Finance
00
2021-02-18
Introduced in House
2021-03-02T17:25:53Z
This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment prohibiting total outlays for a fiscal year from exceeding total receipts for that fiscal year or 18% of the U.S. gross domestic product unless Congress authorizes the excess by a two-thirds vote of each chamber. The prohibition excludes outlays for repayment of debt principal and receipts derived from borrowing.
The amendment requires a two-thirds vote of each chamber of Congress to levy a new tax, increase the rate of any tax, or increase the debt limit.
The amendment provides any Member of Congress with standing and a cause of action to seek judicial enforcement of this amendment if authorized by a petition signed by one-third of the Members of either chamber of Congress. Courts are prohibited from ordering any increase in revenue to enforce this amendment.

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States requiring that the Federal budget be balanced.
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Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States requiring that the Federal budget be balanced.
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Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States requiring that the Federal budget be balanced.
Introduced in House
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- Introduced in House
2021-02-18T05:00:00Z
  - https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117hjres26ih/xml/BILLS-117hjres26ih.xml
2021-04-28
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
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