3.0.0 78 2023-01-30T19:45:25Z 2023-01-30T19:45:25Z House HJRES 2022-03-21 117 [Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 50 (Monday, March 21, 2022)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mrs. BOEBERT:H.J. Res. 78.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article V: The Congress, whenever two thirds of bothHouses shall deem it necessary, shall propose Amendments tothis Constitution . . .[Page H3859]]]> hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju10 Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee Referred to 2022-11-01T20:42:54Z Referred to 2022-03-21T17:01:30Z Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States. 117 3 HJRES 2021-03-04 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. Related bill CRS Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States. 117 32 HJRES 2021-03-19 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. Related bill CRS Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States. 117 106 HJRES 2022-12-23 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. Related bill CRS 2022-11-01 hsju10 Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. Committee 2022-03-21 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2022-03-21 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2022-03-21 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress B000825 Rep. Boebert, Lauren [R-CO-3] Lauren Boebert R CO 3 N N000190 Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5] Ralph Norman R SC 5 2022-03-21 True D000615 Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3] Jeff Duncan R SC 3 2022-03-21 True M001184 Rep. Massie, Thomas [R-KY-4] Thomas Massie R KY 4 2022-03-21 True Economics and Public Finance Economics and Public Finance 00 2022-03-21 Introduced in House 2022-08-17T16:19:11Z This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment prohibiting (1) total outlays for a fiscal year from exceeding total receipts for that fiscal year, and (2) increases to the public debt limit.

For emergency situations, Congress may authorize expenditures that violate these requirements for limited times if the expenditures are approved by a two-thirds vote of each chamber. Any debt incurred from these expenditures must be paid as soon as practicable.

The amendment also prohibits legislation that increases revenue from becoming law unless it is approved by a roll call vote of two-thirds of each chamber.

Finally, the amendment requires the President to submit a balanced budget to Congress annually.

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