HJRES 9
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States prohibiting the United States Government from increasing its debt except for a specific purpose by law adopted by three-fourths of the membership of each House of Congress.
Summary
This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment that prohibits the U.S. government from increasing its debt except for a specific purpose by a law adopted by three-fourths of the membership of each chamber of Congress.
Bill status
- Status
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Rep. Tom McClintock [R-CA-5]
- Cosponsors
- 3
- 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