HJRES 9 · 119th Congress — 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.
This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment that prohibits the U.S. government from increasing its debt except for a specific purpose by a law adopted by three-fourths of the membership of each chamber of Congress.
- Congress
- 119
- Bill
- HJRES 9
- Status
- Introduced
- Introduced
- 2025-01-03
- Latest action date
- 2025-01-03
Summary
This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment that prohibits the U.S. government from increasing its debt except for a specific purpose by a law adopted by three-fourths of the membership of each chamber of Congress.
This summary may describe an earlier version. Check the official record for current wording.
Latest action
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Sponsors
- Rep. McClintock, Tom [R-CA-5]
Republican · California · House District 5 · Republican