US HJR40 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 11-0)
Status: Introduced on January 30 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-01-30 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Pending: House Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

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 house of Congress. Courts are prohibited from ordering any increase in revenue to enforce this amendment.

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Title

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States requiring that the Federal budget be balanced.

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History

DateChamberAction
2019-01-30HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
2019-01-30HouseReferred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2019-01-30HouseIntroduced in House

Same As/Similar To

SJR5 (Related) 2019-01-24 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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