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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.

…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 those for payment of debt. Receipts…
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.

…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 those for payment of debt. Receipts…
Bill (official record) · S. 3951 · 119th Congress · Economics and Public Finance · Feb 26, 2026

S. 3951: Balanced Budget Responsibility Act of 2026

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget.
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.

…from borrowing. The amendment also requires the President to submit an annual budget in which total outlays do not exceed total receipts. Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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.
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…
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.
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)
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.
Bill (official record) · H.J.Res. 10 · 112th Congress · Economics and Public Finance · Jan 24, 2011

H.J.Res. 10: Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States.

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
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.
Bill (official record) · H.J.Res. 26 · 117th Congress · Economics and Public Finance · Apr 28, 2021

H.J.Res. 26: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States requiring that the Federal budget be balanced.

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Bill (official record) · H.J.Res. 40 · 116th Congress · Economics and Public Finance · Jan 30, 2019

H.J.Res. 40: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States requiring that the Federal budget be balanced.

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
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.

…limit on the debt of the United States. The President must submit an annual budget in which total outlays do not exceed total receipts or 18% of the gross domestic product of the United States. The amendment prohibits a court from ordering…
Bill (official record) · S.Res. 654 · 119th Congress · Economics and Public Finance · Mar 20, 2026

S.Res. 654: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the United States should reduce and maintain the Federal unified budget deficit at or below 3 percent of gross domestic product.

…continue to pursue further deficit reduction with the goal of achieving a balanced federal budget. Referred to the Committee on the Budget. (text: CR S1444)
Bill (official record) · H.Res. 981 · 119th Congress · Economics and Public Finance · Jan 07, 2026

H.Res. 981: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should reduce and maintain the Federal unified budget deficit at or below 3 percent of gross domestic product.

…continue to pursue further deficit reduction with the goal of achieving a balanced federal budget. Referred to the Committee on the Budget, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Rules, for a period to be subsequently…
Bill (official record) · H.R. 222 · 119th Congress · Economics and Public Finance · Jan 07, 2025

H.R. 222: Sustainable Budget Act of 2025

Sustainable Budget Act of 2025 This bill establishes the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform within the legislative branch to identify policies to improve the fiscal situation in the medium term and achieve fiscal…
Bill (official record) · H.R. 1226 · 119th Congress · Government Operations and Politics · Feb 12, 2025

H.R. 1226: Restoring Checks and Balances Act

…action related to a covered rule that has sunset. The Office of Management and Budget or the relevant agency may oversee the sunset of covered rules. If the agency that issues covered rules wants to request a reauthorization for such…
Bill (official record) · H.R. 4238 · 119th Congress · Commerce · Jun 24, 2026

H.R. 4238: DLARA

…Administrator until the report is submitted. Second, the President's annual budget must include separate statements regarding the appropriations request for SBA disaster loans and COVID-19 Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL), including…
Bill (official record) · H.R. 6861 · 119th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security · Mar 18, 2026

H.R. 6861: Consolidating Veteran Employment Services for Improved Performance Act

…programs. The VA must include funding requests for such programs in its budget request for FY2028 and each subsequent year. The transfer of such programs does not affect any suits, proceedings or applications for benefits, services,…

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Cited

S.J.Res. 97: A joint resolution proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States.

H.J.Res. 110: Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States.

S. 3951: Balanced Budget Responsibility Act of 2026

H.J.Res. 17: Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States.

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.

H.J.Res. 139: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States requiring a balanced budget for the Federal Government.

H.R. 9353: Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States.

H.J.Res. 80: Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States.

H.J.Res. 55: Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States.

H.J.Res. 10: Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States.

H.J.Res. 75: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States requiring that the Federal budget be balanced.

H.J.Res. 26: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States requiring that the Federal budget be balanced.

H.J.Res. 40: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States requiring that the Federal budget be balanced.

H.J.Res. 3: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to balancing the budget.

S.Res. 654: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the United States should reduce and maintain the Federal unified budget deficit at or below 3 percent of gross domestic product.

H.Res. 981: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should reduce and maintain the Federal unified budget deficit at or below 3 percent of gross domestic product.

H.R. 222: Sustainable Budget Act of 2025

H.R. 1226: Restoring Checks and Balances Act

H.R. 4238: DLARA

H.R. 6861: Consolidating Veteran Employment Services for Improved Performance Act