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H.J.Res. 2

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.J.Res. 2, “Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States”, was introduced in the House on Jan 3, 2025 by Rep. Andy Biggs (R). It was referred to Judiciary, and last saw action on Jan 3, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Record

Text

H.J.Res. 2 has no co-sponsors and has not gone to a roll call.

hjr2/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HJ 2 IH: Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States.
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-01-03
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 IA  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. J. RES. 2  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   January 3, 2025   Mr. Biggs of Arizona  submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the  Committee on the Judiciary    JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States.
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:
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1.
Total outlays for any fiscal year shall not exceed total receipts for that fiscal year.
2.
The limit on the debt of the United States held by the public shall not be increased.
3.
No bill to increase revenue shall become law unless approved by two-thirds of the whole number of each House by a rollcall vote.
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Tracker

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  1. Introduced2025-01-03
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

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Introduced in House Jan 3, 2025

hjr2/introduced-in-house.md

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Introduced in House (01/03/2025)

This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment that prohibits total outlays for any fiscal year from exceeding total receipts for that fiscal year.

The amendment also prohibits (1) increases to the federal debt limit, and (2) a bill that increases revenue from becoming law unless the bill has been approved by two-thirds of each chamber of Congress with a roll call vote.

Sponsors

Rep. Andy Biggs (R) sponsors H.J.Res. 2 alone.

Andy Biggs

Rep. · R–AZ-5 · Sponsor

Committees

H.J.Res. 2 went before 1 committee: Judiciary.

Judiciary
Judiciary
Referred To · Jan 3, 2025 · 2,181 Bills

Actions

H.J.Res. 2 has taken 2 actions since Jan 3, 2025.

ChamberAction
Jan 3, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Jan 3, 2025
House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.Judiciary Committee

Votes

H.J.Res. 2 has not gone to a roll call.

2 bills are related to H.J.Res. 2.

Titles

H.J.Res. 2 goes by 2 titles.

  • Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States. — Display Title
  • Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.J.Res. 2 under Economics and Public Finance, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 3 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.J.Res. 2’s is Economics and Public Finance.

hjres2/policy-areas.txt
Economics and Public FinanceAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Legislative Subjects

H.J.Res. 2 carries 3 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Budget deficits and national debt to Legislative rules and procedure.

hjres2/subjects.txt
Budget deficits and national debtConstitution and constitutional amendmentsLegislative rules and procedure

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.J.Res. 2, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 1 (Friday, January 3, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. BIGGS of Arizona:H.J. Res. 2.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 5The single subject of this legislation is:The single subject of this bill is to propose a balancedbudget amendment ot the Constitution of the United States,[Page H43]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com