HJRES 17 · in committee · major
Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States.
- government reform
What this bill does
- Proposes a constitutional amendment requiring the federal budget to be balanced each year unless Congress votes by two-thirds to allow deficit spending.
- Affects all federal spending and taxation decisions made by Congress and the President.
- Would require the President to submit balanced budgets and exclude debt repayment from balance requirements.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
- 01
How would a requirement to balance the budget annually affect Congress's ability to respond to economic recessions or national emergencies?
- 02
Which federal programs or services might be reduced if Congress cannot deficit spend during periods of lower tax revenue?
- 03
What evidence exists that constitutional balanced budget requirements in other countries or U.S. states have achieved their intended fiscal outcomes?
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Sponsor · R-CA-23
Jay Obernolte
Citizen cosponsors
0
In Congress
2/ 435
House Reps cosponsoring
Introduced 2025-01-13
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Legislative timeline
2025-01-13 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2025-01-13 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2025-01-13 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
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