US Congress House Joint Resolution 119 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 16-0)
Status: Introduced on October 23 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-11-01 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Pending: House Subcommittee on the Constitution And Civil Justice Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States. This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment requiring federal expenditures and receipts to be balanced, excluding expenditures for payment of debt and receipts derived from borrowing. The requirement may be met over more than one year to accommodate economic conditions. In emergency situations, two-thirds of the House of Representatives and the Senate may authorize expenditures to exceed receipts for a limited time. Debts from emergency expenditures must be paid as soon as practicable. Congress may enforce the article with legislation, which must require compliance within 10 years of ratification.

Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States.

Rep. Dave Brat [R-VA]	Rep. Mark Sanford [R-SC]	Rep. Paul Gosar [R-AZ]	Rep. Mark Meadows [R-NC]
Rep. Scott DesJarlais [R-TN]	Rep. Steven Palazzo [R-MS]	Rep. James Sensenbrenner [R-WI]	Rep. Brett Guthrie [R-KY]
Rep. Thomas Massie [R-KY]	Rep. Morgan Griffith [R-VA]	Rep. Mike Bishop [R-MI]	Rep. Alexander Mooney [R-WV]
Rep. Earl Carter [R-GA]	Rep. Daniel Webster [R-FL]	Rep. John Katko [R-NY]	Rep. Lee Zeldin [R-NY]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-11-01	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
2017-10-23	House	Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2017-10-23	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-joint-resolution/119/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hjres119/BILLS-115hjres119ih.pdf