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56 results for “Fourth Amendment”
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Bill (official record) · H.J.Res. 9 · 119th Congress · Economics and Public Finance · Jan 03, 2025
H.J.Res. 9: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States prohibiting the United States Government from increasing its debt except for a specific purpose by law adopted by three-fourths of the membership of each House of Congress.
…increasing its debt except for a specific purpose by a law adopted by three-fourths of the membership of each chamber of Congress. Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Bill (official record) · H.J.Res. 9 · 118th Congress · Economics and Public Finance · Jan 09, 2023
H.J.Res. 9: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States prohibiting the United States Government from increasing its debt except for a specific purpose by law adopted by three-fourths of the membership of each House of Congress.
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Bill (official record) · H.J.Res. 74 · 117th Congress · Economics and Public Finance · Nov 01, 2022
H.J.Res. 74: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States prohibiting the United States Government from increasing its debt except for a specific purpose by law adopted by three-fourths of the membership of each House of Congress.
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
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Bill (official record) · H.Res. 1102 · 118th Congress · Economics and Public Finance · Mar 22, 2024
H.Res. 1102: Providing for the concurrence by the House in the Senate amendment to H.R. 2882, with an amendment.
This resolution provides for House adoption and amendment of H.R. 2882 (Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024). Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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Bill (official record) · H.Res. 1061 · 118th Congress · Economics and Public Finance · Mar 06, 2024
H.Res. 1061: Providing for the concurrence by the House in the Senate amendment to H.R. 4366, with an amendment.
This resolution provides for House adoption and amendment of H.R. 4366 (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024). Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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Bill (official record) · S.J.Res. 97 · 119th Congress · Economics and Public Finance · Nov 20, 2025
S.J.Res. 97: A joint resolution proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States.
This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment that requires federal expenditures and receipts to be balanced, which may occur over more than one year. Under the amendment, expenditures include all federal expenditures except…
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Bill (official record) · H.J.Res. 110 · 119th Congress · Economics and Public Finance · Jul 23, 2025
H.J.Res. 110: Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States.
This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment that requires federal expenditures and receipts to be balanced, which may occur over more than one year. Under the amendment, expenditures include all federal expenditures except…
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Bill (official record) · H.J.Res. 139 · 119th Congress · Economics and Public Finance · Mar 18, 2026
H.J.Res. 139: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States requiring a balanced budget for the Federal Government.
This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment prohibiting total federal expenditures for a year from exceeding the average annual federal receipts collected in the three prior years, adjusted for changes in the population of…
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Bill (official record) · H.J.Res. 3 · 119th Congress · Economics and Public Finance · Jan 03, 2025
H.J.Res. 3: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to balancing the budget.
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 vote of each chamber. The…
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Bill (official record) · H.J.Res. 17 · 119th Congress · Economics and Public Finance · Jan 13, 2025
H.J.Res. 17: 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 authorizes the excess by a two-thirds roll call vote of each chamber.…
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Bill (official record) · H.J.Res. 8 · 119th Congress · Economics and Public Finance · Jan 03, 2025
H.J.Res. 8: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide certain line item veto authority to the President.
This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment that authorizes the President to use a line item veto to reduce an appropriation in a bill or joint resolution. Under the amendment, the President must notify Congress within 10…
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Bill (official record) · S.J.Res. 219 · 119th Congress · Economics and Public Finance · Sep 30, 2026
S.J.Res. 219: A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States requiring a balanced budget and establishing the requisite procedures.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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Bill (official record) · H.J.Res. 112 · 119th Congress · Economics and Public Finance · Aug 15, 2025
H.J.Res. 112: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States related to the public debt.
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Bill (official record) · H.R. 37 · 119th Congress · Economics and Public Finance · Jan 03, 2025
H.R. 37: Proposing a Federal debt limit amendment to the Constitution of the United States.
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Bill (official record) · H.R. 9353 · 118th Congress · Economics and Public Finance · Aug 13, 2024
H.R. 9353: Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States.
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Bill (official record) · H.J.Res. 104 · 118th Congress · Economics and Public Finance · Nov 29, 2023
H.J.Res. 104: Proposing a Federal debt limit amendment to the Constitution of the United States.
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Bill (official record) · H.J.Res. 80 · 118th Congress · Economics and Public Finance · Jul 13, 2023
H.J.Res. 80: Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3601)
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Bill (official record) · H.J.Res. 75 · 118th Congress · Economics and Public Finance · Jun 15, 2023
H.J.Res. 75: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States requiring that the Federal budget be balanced.
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Bill (official record) · H.J.Res. 55 · 118th Congress · Economics and Public Finance · Apr 18, 2023
H.J.Res. 55: Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States.
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Bill (official record) · H.J.Res. 10 · 118th Congress · Economics and Public Finance · Jan 09, 2023
H.J.Res. 10: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide certain line item veto authority to the President.
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.