US Congress House Joint Resolution 14 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Introduced on January 4 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-01-11 - 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 prohibiting total outlays for a fiscal year from exceeding total receipts for that fiscal year unless Congress authorizes the excess by a three-fifths roll call vote of each chamber. The prohibition excludes outlays for repayment of debt principal and receipts derived from borrowing. The amendment prohibits total outlays for any fiscal year from exceeding one-fifth of the economic output of the United States, unless two-thirds of each house of Congress provides for a specific increase above this amount. The amendment requires a three-fifths roll call vote of each chamber of Congress to increase the public debt limit or to increase revenue. It also requires the President to submit a balanced budget to Congress annually. Congress is authorized to waive these requirements when a declaration of war is in effect or if the United States is engaged in a military conflict which causes an imminent and serious military threat to national security.

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

Rep. Bradley Byrne [R-AL]

Rep. Matt Gaetz [R-FL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-01-11	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
2017-01-04	House	Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2017-01-04	House	Introduced in House

HJR1 (Same As) 2017-01-11 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
HJR2 (Related) 2018-04-12 - On motion to suspend the rules and pass the resolution Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 233 - 184 (Roll no. 138). (text: CR H3162)
HJR8 (Related) 2017-01-11 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
HJR18 (Related) 2017-01-11 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
HJR98 (Related) 2017-04-21 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
HJR109 (Related) 2017-07-19 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-joint-resolution/14/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hjres14/BILLS-115hjres14ih.pdf