HJRES 12 · 115th Congress · Economics and Public Finance

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.

Introduced 2017-01-03· Sponsored by Rep. McClintock, Tom [R-CA-4]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.(2017-01-11)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Constitutional Amendment This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment prohibiting the U.S. government from increasing its debt except for a specific purpose by law adopted by three-fourths of the membership of each house of Congress.…

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Cosponsors (4)

4 Republicans