H.J.Res. 2 · 119th Congress — Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States.
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…
- Congress
- 119
- Bill
- HJRES 2
- Status
- Introduced
- Introduced
- 2025-01-03
- Latest action date
- 2025-01-03
Record overview
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.
The recorded stage is committee referral: the named committee or committees consider the parts within their jurisdiction. Referral alone does not mean the measure has passed Congress or become law.
Latest action
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Sponsors
- Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5]
Arizona · House District 5 · Republican
Record provenance
Stored record updated: 2026-06-11. This is separate from the action date and does not establish enactment.