SJRES 97 · in committee · major
A joint resolution 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 over time.
- Affects Congress, which must achieve balanced expenditures and receipts within 10 years of ratification.
- Congress may exceed limits in emergencies with a two-thirds vote in both chambers, with debts repaid as soon as practicable.
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Started by Cosponsor
- 01
How would a requirement to balance the budget within 10 years affect current federal spending on programs like Social Security, Medicare, and defense?
- 02
What counts as an 'emergency' worthy of the two-thirds congressional override, and who decides when that threshold is met?
- 03
What evidence suggests a constitutional balanced budget amendment would reduce long-term national debt compared to current budget rules?
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Sponsor · R-OH
Jon Husted
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Introduced 2025-11-20
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Legislative timeline
2025-11-20 · senate · IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
2025-11-20 · IntroReferral
Introduced in Senate
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