US Congress House Joint Resolution 126 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 21-0)
Status: Introduced on September 18 2014 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-10-28 - 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]

Constitutional Amendment - Prohibits a bill that increases entitlement spending or creates a new entitlement program from becoming law unless it: (1) is approved by a two-thirds majority of each house of Congress, or (2) provides that the increase or program shall terminate after not more than seven years. Prohibits a bill that increases entitlement spending or creates a new entitlement program from becoming law unless it is spending neutral or creates net savings to the government. Requires the President to implement and Congress to prescribe spending reductions if the law is not spending neutral or does not create net savings when averaged over the previous two fiscal years.

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to control entitlement spending.

Rep. Eric Crawford [R-AR]	Rep. Robert Aderholt [R-AL]	Rep. Ken Calvert [R-CA]	Rep. Chris Collins [R-NY]
Sen. Tom Cotton [R-AR]	Sen. Kevin Cramer [R-ND]	Rep. John Culberson [R-TX]	Rep. Rodney Davis [R-IL]
Rep. Bill Flores [R-TX]	Rep. Tom Graves [R-GA]	Rep. Tim Griffin [R-AR]	Rep. Andy Harris [R-MD]
Rep. Patrick McHenry [R-NC]	Rep. Mark Meadows [R-NC]	Rep. Mick Mulvaney [R-SC]	Rep. Kristi Noem [R-SD]
Rep. Dennis Ross [R-FL]	Rep. Steve Scalise [R-LA]	Rep. Aaron Schock [R-IL]	Rep. Ann Wagner [R-MO]
Rep. Kevin Yoder [R-KS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2014-10-28	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
2014-09-18	House	Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-joint-resolution/126/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hjres126/BILLS-113hjres126ih.pdf