HJRES 2 · 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 government to balance its budget each fiscal year.
- Affects Congress, federal agencies, and taxpayers by limiting spending and requiring supermajority approval for tax increases.
- Would require a two-thirds vote in both chambers to pass any revenue-increasing legislation or raise the debt limit.
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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
What trade-offs might occur between mandatory budget balance and funding for federal programs like Social Security, Medicare, and defense?
- 03
Which economic evidence supports the premise that constitutional budget-balancing requirements improve long-term fiscal outcomes compared to statutory alternatives?
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Sponsor · R-AZ-5
Andy Biggs
Citizen cosponsors
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In Congress
0/ 435
House Reps cosponsoring
Introduced 2025-01-03
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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