US Congress House Joint Resolution 2 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 65-1)
Status: Introduced on January 3 2017 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 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)
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 requires a three-fifths roll call vote of each chamber of Congress to increase the public debt limit. It requires a majority roll vote of each chamber 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. Bob Goodlatte [R-VA]	Rep. Dan Newhouse [R-WA]	Rep. Peter DeFazio [D-OR]	Rep. Lamar Smith [R-TX]
Rep. John Culberson [R-TX]	Rep. Blake Farenthold [R-TX]	Rep. Mike Bishop [R-MI]	Rep. Pete Olson [R-TX]
Rep. Mark Sanford [R-SC]	Rep. David Rouzer [R-NC]	Rep. Francis Rooney [R-FL]	Rep. Trey Gowdy [R-SC]
Rep. Don Bacon [R-NE]	Rep. Rick Allen [R-GA]	Rep. Tom Emmer [R-MN]	Rep. Mike Coffman [R-CO]
Rep. Mark Amodei [R-NV]	Rep. James Comer [R-KY]	Rep. Tim Murphy [R-PA]	Rep. Tom Rice [R-SC]
Rep. Paul Mitchell [R-MI]	Rep. Fred Upton [R-MI]	Rep. Michael Conaway [R-TX]	Rep. Lloyd Smucker [R-PA]
Rep. Morgan Griffith [R-VA]	Rep. David Roe [R-TN]	Rep. Tom Cole [R-OK]	Rep. Ken Calvert [R-CA]
Rep. French Hill [R-AR]	Rep. Michael Turner [R-OH]	Rep. Mike Gallagher [R-WI]	Rep. Greg Gianforte [R-MT]
Rep. Mac Thornberry [R-TX]	Rep. Gus Bilirakis [R-FL]	Rep. Bill Flores [R-TX]	Rep. Steve King [R-IA]
Rep. Steve Chabot [R-OH]	Rep. Todd Rokita [R-IN]	Rep. Brett Guthrie [R-KY]	Rep. Brian Mast [R-FL]
Rep. Jody Arrington [R-TX]	Rep. Bruce Poliquin [R-ME]	Rep. Pete Sessions [R-TX]	Rep. Michael Simpson [R-ID]
Rep. Robert Latta [R-OH]	Rep. Greg Walden [R-OR]	Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler [R-WA]	Rep. Evan Jenkins [R-WV]
Rep. Jason Smith [R-MO]	Rep. Vern Buchanan [R-FL]	Rep. Claudia Tenney [R-NY]	Sen. Kevin Cramer [R-ND]
Rep. Jim Banks [R-IN]	Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick [R-PA]	Rep. Ralph Abraham [R-LA]	Rep. Adrian Smith [R-NE]
Sen. Martha McSally [R-AZ]	Rep. Steve Stivers [R-OH]	Rep. David Young [R-IA]	Rep. David Kustoff [R-TN]
Sen. Marsha Blackburn [R-TN]	Rep. Garret Graves [R-LA]	Rep. Steven Palazzo [R-MS]	Rep. Clay Higgins [R-LA]
Rep. Richard Hudson [R-NC]	Rep. Thomas Garrett [R-VA]

2018-04-12 - House - On motion to suspend the rules and pass the resolution RC# 138 (Y: 233 N: 184 NV: 11 Abs: 0) [FAIL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2018-04-12	House	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)
2018-04-12	House	Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3193)
2018-04-12	House	At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
2018-04-12	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 811, the House proceeded with 4 hours of debate on H.J. Res. 2.
2018-04-12	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3162-3192)
2018-04-12	House	Mr. Goodlatte moved to suspend the rules and pass the resolution.
2017-01-11	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
2017-01-03	House	Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2017-01-03	House	Introduced in House

HJR1 (Related) 2017-01-11 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
HJR8 (Related) 2017-01-11 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
HJR14 (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/2/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hjres2/BILLS-115hjres2ih.pdf
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2018138