HJRES 9
119th Congress
House
In Committee
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.
Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. · Jan 3, 2025
View full text on Congress.gov ↗ Policy area: Economics and Public Finance
Legislative 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.
Source: Congressional Research Service (CRS).
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