H.J.Res. 17 explained · 119th Congress · Pending in Congress
Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States.
Cosponsors: 2 (0 D, 2 R) · per Congress.gov, 2026-10-12
Introduced: 2025-01-13
Latest action (2025-01-13): Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
What H.J.Res. 17 does, in plain terms
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 prohibition excludes outlays for repayment of debt principal and receipts derived from borrowing. The amendment also requires the President to submit an annual budget in which total outlays do not exceed total receipts.
Official summary by the Congressional Research Service, via Congress.gov.
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