US Congress House Joint Resolution 8 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Introduced on January 3 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 an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide for balanced budgets for the Government. 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 two-thirds roll call vote of each chamber. The President must submit an annual budget in which total outlays for the fiscal year do not exceed total receipts. Congress may waive the requirements for any fiscal year in which: (1) a declaration of war is in effect by a roll call vote, or (2) a declaration of a natural disaster or a national emergency is in effect that was declared by a joint resolution that became law after being adopted by a majority of each chamber of Congress.

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

Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick [R-PA]

Rep. Mike Gallagher [R-WI]

Date	Chamber	Action
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.
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)
HJR14 (Related) 2017-01-11 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-joint-resolution/8/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hjres8/BILLS-115hjres8ih.pdf