HJRES 2
Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States.
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 roll call vote.
Bill status
- Status
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Rep. Andy Biggs [R-AZ-5]
- Cosponsors
- 0
- Policy area
- Economics and Public Finance
- Introduced
- 2025-01-03
- Latest action
- 2025-01-03: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Committee referrals
Recent actions
- 2025-01-03: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- 2025-01-03: Introduced in House
- 2025-01-03: Introduced in House