Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide for balanced budgets for the Government.

Brian K. Fitzpatrick

Republican · PA · Representative

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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

2025-01-03

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This proposal would change the Constitution to require the federal government to balance its budget each year, meaning it cannot spend more money than it takes in through taxes and other revenue. The amendment would affect all Americans by potentially limiting government spending on programs like Social Security, Medicare, defense, and infrastructure unless Congress raises taxes or cuts other spending to match. Passing a constitutional amendment requires approval from two-thirds of both the House and Senate, plus ratification by three-fourths of state legislatures.

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.J. Res. 6 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 6 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide for balanced budgets for the Government. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 3, 2025 Mr. Fitzpatrick submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary _______________________________________________________________________ JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide for balanced budgets for the Government. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled (two-thirds of each House concurring therein), That the following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States: ``Article-- ``Section 1. Total outlays for any fiscal year shall not exceed total receipts for that fiscal year, unless two-thirds of the whole number of each House of Congress shall provide by law for a specific excess of outlays over receipts by a rollcall vote. ``Section 2. Prior to each fiscal year, the President shall transmit to the Congress a proposed budget for the United States Government for that fiscal year in which total outlays do not exceed total receipts. ``Section 3. The Congress may waive the provisions of this article for any fiscal year in which a declaration of war is in effect by a rollcall vote. ``Section 4. The Congress may waive the provisions of this article for any fiscal year in which a declaration of national emergency is in effect, as so declared by a joint resolution, adopted by a majority of the whole number of each House, which becomes law. ``Section 5. The Congress may waive the provisions of this article for any fiscal year in which a declaration of a natural disaster is in effect, as so declared by a joint resolution, adopted by a majority of the whole number of each House, which becomes law. ``Section 6. The Congress shall enforce and implement this article by appropriate legislation, which may rely on estimates of outlays and receipts. ``Section 7. This article shall take effect beginning with the fifth fiscal year beginning after its ratification.''. <all>

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