Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide for balanced budgets for the Government.

House Joint Resolution

H.J.Res. 6

119th Congress

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide for balanced budgets for the Government.

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Introduced:Jan 3, 2025

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This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment requiring the federal government to balance its budget each year, meaning it cannot spend more money than it collects in revenue. The amendment would allow Congress to override this requirement with a two-thirds vote or during times of war, national emergencies, or natural disasters.

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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Introduced1/3/2025

StatusReferred 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.

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This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment requiring the federal government to balance its budget each year, meaning it cannot spend more money than it collects in revenue. The amendment would allow Congress to override this requirement with a two-thirds vote or during times of war, national emergencies, or natural disasters.

Bill Number: 6
Introduced: 1/3/2025
Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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Title: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide for balanced budgets for the Government.
Bill Number: 6
Sponsor: No sponsor
Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced: 1/3/2025
Summary: This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment requiring the federal government to balance its budget each year, meaning it cannot spend more money than it collects in revenue. The amendment would allow Congress to override this requirement with a two-thirds vote or during times of war, n

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Plain-English explanation of this bill

This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment requiring the federal government to balance its budget each year, meaning it cannot spend more money than it collects in revenue. The amendment would allow Congress to override this requirement with a two-thirds vote or during times of war, national emergencies, or natural disasters.

Last updated: 2/28/2026

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

The government would be required to spend no more money than it receives each year unless two-thirds of both the House and Senate vote to allow deficit spending.
The President would be required to submit a balanced budget proposal to Congress before each fiscal year begins.
Congress could waive the balanced budget requirement during declared wars, national emergencies, or natural disasters with appropriate votes.
The amendment would take effect five years after being ratified by three-fourths of state legislatures.
Congress would have authority to pass laws to enforce the amendment and could rely on estimates of spending and revenue.

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

This amendment would affect all Americans by fundamentally changing how the federal government manages its finances and funds programs like Social Security, Medicare, defense, and other services. It would limit Congress's ability to run budget deficits during normal times, potentially requiring cuts to spending or increases in taxes to balance the budget. During economic downturns, when tax revenues typically fall, the government would face constraints on its ability to increase spending unless Congress votes to override the requirement.

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federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

6, 119th Congress (2025). "Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide for balanced budgets for the Government.". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/119-hjres-6

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