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119THCONGRESS
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STSESSION H. J. RES. 2
Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United
States.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY3, 2025
Mr. B
IGGSof 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.
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives 1
of the United States of America in Congress assembled (two- 2
thirds of each House concurring therein), That the fol-3
lowing article is proposed as an amendment to the Con-4
stitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all 5
intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when 6
ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several 7
States: 8
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‘‘ARTICLE— 1
‘‘S
ECTION1. Total outlays for any fiscal year shall 2
not exceed total receipts for that fiscal year. 3
‘‘S
ECTION2. The limit on the debt of the United 4
States held by the public shall not be increased. 5
‘‘S
ECTION3. No bill to increase revenue shall become 6
law unless approved by two-thirds of the whole number 7
of each House by a rollcall vote.’’. 8
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