H.J.Res. 6 · 119th Congress — Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide for balanced budgets for the Government.
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.…
- Congress
- 119
- Bill
- HJRES 6
- Status
- Introduced
- Introduced
- 2025-01-03
- Latest action date
- 2025-01-03
Record overview
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 amendment also requires the President to submit an annual budget in which total outlays for the fiscal year do not exceed total receipts. Congress may waive the requirements for any fiscal year in which (1) a declaration of war is in effect by a roll call vote, or (2) a declaration of a natural disaster or a national emergency is in effect that was declared by a joint resolution that became law after being adopted by a majority of each chamber of Congress.
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. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]
Pennsylvania · House District 1 · Republican
Record provenance
Stored record updated: 2026-06-11. This is separate from the action date and does not establish enactment.