Legislative subject term
Budget deficits and national debt
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116 bills carry this term in the covered Congresses.
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Preventive Health Savings Act
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 29 - 0.
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Increasing Baseline Updates Act
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 26 - 0.
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Stop Secret Spending Act of 2025
Became Public Law No: 119-106.
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Bonuses for Cost-Cutters Act of 2025
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
- H.Con.Res. 113 (119th) Jul 23, 2026
Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 468.
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Stop Secret Spending Act of 2025
Held at the desk.
- S.Con.Res. 33 (119th) Apr 29, 2026
A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2026 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2027 through 2035.
On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 215 - 211, 1 Present (Roll no. 143). (text: CR H3147-3146)
- H.J.Res. 139 (119th) Mar 18, 2026
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States requiring a balanced budget for the Federal Government.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the resolution Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 211 - 207 (Roll no. 95).
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Incentivize Savings Act
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 19.
- H.R. 7006 (119th) Jan 15, 2026
Financial Services and General Government and National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026
Received in the Senate.
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Preventive Health Savings Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget.
- S.Con.Res. 22 (119th) Sep 16, 2025
A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2026 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2027 through 2035.
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 36 - 62. Record Vote Number: 521. (CR S6635-6637)
- H.R. 1 (119th) Jul 4, 2025
An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.
Became Public Law No: 119-21.
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Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2026
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 144.
- H.Con.Res. 14 (119th) May 20, 2025
Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034.
Star Print ordered on the reported concurrent resolution.
- S.Con.Res. 7 (119th) Feb 21, 2025
An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034.
Resolution agreed to in Senate with amendments by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 48. Record Vote Number: 87. (text: CR S1119-1125)
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Emergency Border Control Resolution
Referred to the House Committee on the Budget.
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Responsible Budgeting Act
Referred to the Committee on Rules, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Cost Estimates Improvement Act
Referred to the Committee on Rules, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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BLOCK Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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Extraordinary Measures Transparency Act
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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Restoring Trade Fairness Act
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
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Restoring Trade Fairness Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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A bill to require agencies submit zero-based budgets.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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DEBT Act
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States.
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Balanced Budget Accountability Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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Sustainable Budget Act of 2025
Referred to the Committee on the Budget, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States.
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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.Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution requiring that each agency and department's funding is justified.
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States.
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to balancing the budget.
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide for balanced budgets for the Government.
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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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.
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Budget Process Enhancement Act
Referred to the Committee on the Budget, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, and Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2025
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Rules, and the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Default Prevention Act
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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No Budget, No Pay Act
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
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Proposing a Federal debt limit amendment to the Constitution of the United States.
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- H.Res. 5 (119th) Jan 3, 2025
Adopting the Rules of the House of Representatives for the One Hundred Nineteenth Congress, and for other purposes.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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REG Budgeting Act of 2024
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 736.
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Restoring Trade Fairness Act
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
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End the Threat of Default Act
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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Stop Secret Spending Act of 2024
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 707.
- H.R. 9716 (118th) Dec 12, 2024
Increasing Baseline Updates Act
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget.
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Stop Secret Spending Act of 2024
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 38 - 0.
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Neither Permanent Nor Normal Trade Relations Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- S.Con.Res. 41 (118th) Sep 25, 2024
A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034.
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 39 - 56. Record Vote Number: 252.
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Responsible Budgeting Act
Referred to the Committee on Rules, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Spectrum Auction Reauthorization Act of 2023
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 526.
- H.R. 8772 (118th) Jul 11, 2024
Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2025
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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Fiscal State of the Nation Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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Government Spending Oversight Act of 2024
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 431.
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Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 469.
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Cost Estimates Improvement Act
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 17 - 7.
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Debt Per Taxpayer Information Act
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 21 - 4.
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Dr. Michael C. Burgess Preventive Health Savings Act
Received in the Senate.
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A resolution recognizing the national debt as a threat to national security.
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S2459-2460; text: CR S2474)
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Fiscal Commission Act of 2023
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 12.
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Fiscal State of the Nation Act
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
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Debt-to-GDP Transparency and Stabilization Act
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
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Default Prevention Act
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 279.
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True Cost Act
Referred to the House Committee on the Budget.
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Proposing a Federal debt limit amendment to the Constitution of the United States.
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Sustainable Budget Act of 2022
Committee Hearings Held
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Fiscal Stability Act of 2023
Hearings Held Prior to Referral.
- H.R. 4364 (118th) Nov 2, 2023
Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2024
Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 235.
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Securing Women’s Independence For Today Act of 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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Less Talk More Action Water Modernization Act of 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials.
- H.R. 277 (118th) Jun 21, 2023
Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2023
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 103.
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National Infrastructure Bank Act of 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce.
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Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States requiring that the Federal budget be balanced.
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- H.R. 3746 (118th) Jun 3, 2023
Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023
Became Public Law No: 118-5.
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Extraordinary Measures Transparency Act
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- H.R. 2811 (118th) May 4, 2023
Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023
Committee on the Budget. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 118-76.
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End the Threat of Default Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States.
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Taxpayer Receipt Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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Agency Accountability Act of 2023
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, the Budget, and Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Bonuses for Cost-Cutters Act of 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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Opposing a national sales tax on working families and supporting a tax cut to benefit the middle class.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
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Sustainable Budget Act of 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget.
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Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States.
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Recognizing the national debt as a threat to national security.
Referred to the Committee on the Budget, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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A resolution recognizing the national debt as a threat to national security.
Referred to the Committee on Finance. (text: CR S571)
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A resolution recognizing the duty of the Senate to abandon Modern Monetary Theory and recognizing that the acceptance of Modern Monetary Theory would lead to higher deficits and higher inflation.
Referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (text: CR S572-573)
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Debt Solution and Accountability Act
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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Acre In, Acre Out Act
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
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A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States requiring that the Federal budget be balanced.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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A resolution opposing a national sales tax on working families and supporting a tax cut to benefit the middle class.
Referred to the Committee on Finance. (text: CR S428-429)
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Affirming that Social Security is one of the primary pillars of retirement support for millions of older Americans, and for other purposes.
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to balancing the budget.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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DEBT Act
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2023
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 9.
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A bill to require agencies submit zero-based budgets.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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Saving Taxpayers’ Money and Paying America’s Debt Act
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.
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Preventive Health Savings Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S122)
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Full Faith and Credit Act
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 6.
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Balanced Budget Accountability Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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True Cost Act
Referred to the House Committee on the Budget.
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BASIC Act
Referred to the Committee on Rules, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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American Innovation Act of 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution requiring that each agency and department's funding is justified.
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States.
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Cost Estimates Improvement Act
Referred to the Committee on Rules, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States.
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Nickel Plan Act
Referred to the Committee on the Budget, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Article I Regulatory Budget Act
Referred to the Committee on the Budget, and in addition to the Committees on Rules, the Judiciary, Oversight and Accountability, and Small Business, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States.
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to balancing the budget.
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide for balanced budgets for the Government.
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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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.
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Budget Process Enhancement Act
Referred to the Committee on the Budget, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, and Oversight and Accountability, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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No Pay Raise for Congress Act
Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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No Budget, No Pay Act
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
- H.Res. 5 (118th) Jan 9, 2023
Adopting the Rules of the House of Representatives for the One Hundred Eighteenth Congress, and for other purposes.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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