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.
USA117th CongressHJRES-74| House
| Updated: 11/1/2022
Tom McClintock
Republican Representative
California
Cosponsors (7)
Judiciary Committee, Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
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.
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Bill from Previous Congress
HJRES 115-12Proposing 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.
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Economics and Public Finance
Budget deficits and national debtConstitution and constitutional amendmentsLegislative rules and procedure
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.
USA117th CongressHJRES-74| House
| Updated: 11/1/2022
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.
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Bill from Previous Congress
HJRES 115-12Proposing 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.
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Tom McClintock
Republican Representative
California
Cosponsors (7)
Judiciary Committee, Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee
Economics and Public Finance
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Budget deficits and national debtConstitution and constitutional amendmentsLegislative rules and procedure