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.
119-HJRES-9119th CongressIntroduced Jan 3, 2025Economics and Public Finance
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Status
Introduced
Committee
Floor Vote
Other Chamber
Signed
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Sponsor
Rep. McClintock, Tom [R-CA-5](R-CA-5)3 cosponsors
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.
Subjects
Budget deficits and national debtConstitution and constitutional amendmentsLegislative rules and procedure
Actions (3)
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 3, 2025House floor actions
Introduced in House
Jan 3, 2025Library of Congress
Introduced in House
Jan 3, 2025Library of Congress