HJRES 10 · in committee · major
Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States.
- economy
What this bill does
- Proposes a constitutional amendment requiring the federal budget to be balanced each year unless Congress votes to allow deficit spending.
- Affects Congress, the President, and all federal spending and revenue decisions across government agencies.
- Would require a three-fifths vote in both chambers to exceed revenues, raise the debt limit, or increase taxes.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
- 01
How would a mandatory balanced budget requirement affect Congress's ability to respond to economic crises or national emergencies requiring immediate spending?
- 02
What specific federal programs or services might be reduced if revenues cannot increase without a three-fifths supermajority vote?
- 03
Which countries have constitutional balanced budget requirements, and what outcomes have they experienced during recessions or major fiscal shocks?
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Sponsor · R-IA-3
Zachary Nunn
Citizen cosponsors
0
In Congress
15/ 435
House Reps cosponsoring
Introduced 2025-01-03
Joining the bill

Ryan K. Zinke
R-MT-1 · original

Don Bacon
R-NE-2 · original

Ken Calvert
R-CA-41 · original

J. French Hill
R-AR-2 · original

Erin Houchin
R-IN-9 · original

Robert E. Latta
R-OH-5 · original

Tracey Mann
R-KS-1 · original

Rick W. Allen
R-GA-12 · original

Ron Estes
R-KS-4 · original

Glenn Grothman
R-WI-6 · original

Brett Guthrie
R-KY-2

Michelle Fischbach
R-MN-7
+ 3 more
Legislative timeline
2025-01-03 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2025-01-03 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2025-01-03 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
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