US HJR2 | 2013-2014 | 113th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 139-4)
Status: Introduced on January 3 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-01-25 - 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]

Summary

Constitutional Amendment - Prohibits total outlays for a fiscal year (except those for repayment of debt principal) from exceeding total receipts for that fiscal year (except those derived from borrowing) unless Congress, by a three-fifths rollcall vote of each chamber, authorizes a specific excess of outlays over receipts. Requires a three-fifths rollcall vote of each chamber to increase the public debt limit. Directs the President to submit a balanced budget to Congress annually. Prohibits any bill to increase revenue from becoming law unless approved by a majority of each chamber by rollcall vote. Authorizes waivers of these provisions when a declaration of war is in effect or under other specified circumstances involving military conflict. Requires any such waiver to identify and be limited to the specific excess or increase for that fiscal year made necessary by the identified military conflict.

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Title

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

Sponsors

Rep. Bob Goodlatte [R-VA]Rep. Mark Amodei [R-NV]Rep. Spencer Bachus [R-AL]Rep. Lou Barletta [R-PA]
Rep. Garland Barr [R-KY]Rep. Dan Benishek [R-MI]Rep. Gus Bilirakis [R-FL]Rep. Diane Black [R-TN]
Sen. Marsha Blackburn [R-TN]Rep. Jo Bonner [R-AL]Rep. Charles Boustany [R-LA]Rep. Paul Broun [R-GA]
Rep. Vern Buchanan [R-FL]Rep. Larry Bucshon [R-IN]Rep. Michael Burgess [R-TX]Rep. Bradley Byrne [R-AL]
Rep. Ken Calvert [R-CA]Rep. Dave Camp [R-MI]Sen. Shelley Capito [R-WV]Rep. Steve Chabot [R-OH]
Rep. Jason Chaffetz [R-UT]Rep. Howard Coble [R-NC]Rep. Mike Coffman [R-CO]Rep. Tom Cole [R-OK]
Rep. Chris Collins [R-NY]Rep. Doug Collins [R-GA]Rep. Michael Conaway [R-TX]Rep. Eric Crawford [R-AR]
Rep. John Culberson [R-TX]Rep. Rodney Davis [R-IL]Rep. Peter DeFazio [D-OR]Rep. Charles Dent [R-PA]
Rep. Ron DeSantis [R-FL]Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart [R-FL]Rep. Jeff Duncan [R-SC]Rep. John Duncan [R-TN]
Rep. Renee Ellmers [R-NC]Rep. Stephen Fincher [R-TN]Rep. Michael Fitzpatrick [R-PA]Rep. Charles Fleischmann [R-TN]
Rep. Bill Flores [R-TX]Rep. Randy Forbes [R-VA]Rep. Jeff Fortenberry [R-NE]Rep. Trent Franks [R-AZ]
Sen. Cory Gardner [R-CO]Rep. Scott Garrett [R-NJ]Rep. Jim Gerlach [R-PA]Rep. Bob Gibbs [R-OH]
Rep. Christopher Gibson [R-NY]Rep. Trey Gowdy [R-SC]Rep. Tom Graves [R-GA]Rep. Morgan Griffith [R-VA]
Rep. Brett Guthrie [R-KY]Rep. Ralph Hall [R-TX]Rep. Gregg Harper [R-MS]Rep. Vicky Hartzler [R-MO]
Rep. Doc Hastings [R-WA]Rep. Joseph Heck [R-NV]Rep. Jeb Hensarling [R-TX]Rep. George Holding [R-NC]
Rep. Richard Hudson [R-NC]Rep. Bill Huizenga [R-MI]Rep. Randy Hultgren [R-IL]Rep. Robert Hurt [R-VA]
Rep. Darrell Issa [R-CA]Rep. David Jolly [R-FL]Rep. Walter Jones [R-NC]Rep. Jim Jordan [R-OH]
Rep. David Joyce [R-OH]Rep. Steve King [R-IA]Rep. Jack Kingston [R-GA]Rep. John Kline [R-MN]
Rep. Raul Labrador [R-ID]Rep. Doug Lamborn [R-CO]Rep. Leonard Lance [R-NJ]Rep. Billy Long [R-MO]
Rep. Frank Lucas [R-OK]Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer [R-MO]Rep. Tom Marino [R-PA]Rep. Jim Matheson [D-UT]
Rep. Michael McCaul [R-TX]Rep. Mike McIntyre [D-NC]Rep. David McKinley [R-WV]Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers [R-WA]
Rep. Mark Meadows [R-NC]Rep. Patrick Meehan [R-PA]Rep. Luke Messer [R-IN]Rep. Candice Miller [R-MI]
Rep. Gary Miller [R-CA]Rep. Jeff Miller [R-FL]Sen. Markwayne Mullin [R-OK]Rep. Mick Mulvaney [R-SC]
Rep. Tim Murphy [R-PA]Rep. Randy Neugebauer [R-TX]Rep. Kristi Noem [R-SD]Rep. Richard Nugent [R-FL]
Rep. Pete Olson [R-TX]Rep. Steven Palazzo [R-MS]Rep. Stevan Pearce [R-NM]Rep. Thomas Petri [R-WI]
Rep. Robert Pittenger [R-NC]Rep. Ted Poe [R-TX]Rep. Mike Pompeo [R-KS]Rep. Bill Posey [R-FL]
Rep. Tom Price [R-GA]Rep. Reid Ribble [R-WI]Rep. Tom Rice [R-SC]Rep. Martha Roby [R-AL]
Rep. David Roe [R-TN]Rep. Mike D. Rogers [R-AL]Rep. Mike J. Rogers [R-MI]Rep. Todd Rokita [R-IN]
Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard [D-CA]Rep. Peter Roskam [R-IL]Rep. Dennis Ross [R-FL]Rep. Keith Rothfus [R-PA]
Rep. Edward Royce [R-CA]Rep. Matt Salmon [R-AZ]Rep. Steve Scalise [R-LA]Rep. Aaron Schock [R-IL]
Rep. James Sensenbrenner [R-WI]Rep. Pete Sessions [R-TX]Rep. Bill Shuster [R-PA]Rep. Michael Simpson [R-ID]
Rep. Adrian Smith [R-NE]Rep. Lamar Smith [R-TX]Rep. Steve Stivers [R-OH]Rep. Mac Thornberry [R-TX]
Rep. Patrick Tiberi [R-OH]Rep. Michael Turner [R-OH]Rep. Fred Upton [R-MI]Rep. Ann Wagner [R-MO]
Rep. Tim Walberg [R-MI]Rep. Greg Walden [R-OR]Rep. Randy Weber [R-TX]Rep. Lynn Westmoreland [R-GA]
Rep. Joe Wilson [R-SC]Rep. Robert Wittman [R-VA]Rep. Frank Wolf [R-VA]Rep. Kevin Yoder [R-KS]
Rep. C.W. Young [R-FL]Rep. Don Young [R-AK]Sen. Todd Young [R-IN]

History

DateChamberAction
2013-01-25HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution And Civil Justice.
2013-01-03HouseReferred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2013-01-03HouseSponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E9-10)

Same As/Similar To

HJR6 (Related) 2013-01-25 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution And Civil Justice.
HJR11 (Related) 2013-01-25 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution And Civil Justice.
HJR1 (Related) 2013-01-25 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution And Civil Justice.
HJR4 (Related) 2013-01-25 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution And Civil Justice.
HJR36 (Related) 2013-04-08 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution And Civil Justice.
HJR38 (Related) 2013-04-30 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
HJR49 (Related) 2013-07-15 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
SJR20 (Related) 2013-07-11 - Read the second time and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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