Legislative Research: US HJR2 | 2015-2016 | 114th Congress
Other Sessions
| Session | Title/Description | Last Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-2026 119th Congress (Introduced) | Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States. [HJR2 2025 Detail][HJR2 2025 Text][HJR2 2025 Comments] | 2025-01-03 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
| 2023-2024 118th Congress (Introduced - Dead) | Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to balancing the budget. [HJR2 2023 Detail][HJR2 2023 Text][HJR2 2023 Comments] | 2023-01-09 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
| 2021-2022 117th Congress (Introduced - Dead) | Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to balancing the budget. [HJR2 2021 Detail][HJR2 2021 Text][HJR2 2021 Comments] | 2021-03-04 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. |
| 2019-2020 116th Congress (Introduced - Dead) | This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment authorizing Congress and the states to set reasonable limits on the raising and spending of money by candidates and others to influence elections. The amendment grants Congress and the states ... [HJR2 2019 Detail][HJR2 2019 Text][HJR2 2019 Comments] | 2019-01-03 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. |
| 2017-2018 115th Congress (Introduced - Dead) | 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 a... [HJR2 2017 Detail][HJR2 2017 Text][HJR2 2017 Comments] | 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) |
| 2015-2016 114th Congress (Introduced - Dead) | 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 a... [HJR2 2015 Detail][HJR2 2015 Text][HJR2 2015 Comments] | 2015-01-12 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. |
| 2013-2014 113th Congress (Introduced - Dead) | 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 v... [HJR2 2013 Detail][HJR2 2013 Text][HJR2 2013 Comments] | 2013-01-25 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution And Civil Justice. |
| 2011-2012 112th Congress (Introduced - Dead) | Constitutional Amendment - Prohibits 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... [HJR2 2011 Detail][HJR2 2011 Text][HJR2 2011 Comments] | 2011-11-30 Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Human Rights. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 112-512. |
| 2009-2010 111th Congress (Introduced - Dead) | Constitutional Amendment - Declares that the right of citizens of the United States to vote in the election for President and Vice President shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of residency in a U.S. territ... [HJR2 2009 Detail][HJR2 2009 Text][HJR2 2009 Comments] | 2009-02-09 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. |
References Online
Legislative Citation
APA
US HJR2 | 2015-2016 | 114th Congress. (2015, January 12). LegiScan. Retrieved September 27, 2026, from https://legiscan.com/US/bill/HJR2/2015
MLA
"US HJR2 | 2015-2016 | 114th Congress." LegiScan. LegiScan LLC, 12 Jan. 2015. Web. 27 Sep. 2026. <https://legiscan.com/US/bill/HJR2/2015>.
Chicago
"US HJR2 | 2015-2016 | 114th Congress." January 12, 2015 LegiScan. Accessed September 27, 2026. https://legiscan.com/US/bill/HJR2/2015.
Turabian
LegiScan. US HJR2 | 2015-2016 | 114th Congress. 12 January 2015. https://legiscan.com/US/bill/HJR2/2015 (accessed September 27, 2026).
Subjects
Budget deficits and national debt
Constitution and constitutional amendments
Economics and public finance
Income tax rates
Legislative rules and procedure
Constitution and constitutional amendments
Economics and public finance
Income tax rates
Legislative rules and procedure
Same As/Similar To
| Bill | Relationship | Date | Title | Last Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HJR1 | Related | 2015-01-12 | Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States. | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. |
| HJR7 | Related | 2015-01-12 | Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States. | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. |
| HJR12 | Related | 2015-01-12 | Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States. | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. |
| HJR28 | Related | 2015-02-19 | Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution requiring that each agency and department's funding is justified. | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. |
| HJR69 | Related | 2015-11-03 | Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States. | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. |
| HJR79 | Related | 2016-01-15 | Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States. | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. |
| HJR86 | Related | 2016-04-28 | Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide for balanced budgets for the Government. | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. |
| HJR93 | Related | 2016-05-17 | Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States. | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. |
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-joint-resolution/2/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hjres2/BILLS-114hjres2ih.pdf |
