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Official Titles

Official Titles - House of Representatives

Official Title as Introduced

Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States.


Actions Overview (1)

Date Actions Overview
01/06/2009Introduced in House

All Actions (4)

Date All Actions
02/09/2009Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Action By: Committee on the Judiciary
01/06/2009Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Action By: House of Representatives
01/06/2009Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E19-20)
Action By: House of Representatives
01/06/2009Introduced in House
Action By: House of Representatives

Cosponsors (179)

* = Original cosponsor
CosponsorDate Cosponsored
Rep. Boehner, John A. [R-OH-8]* 01/06/2009
Rep. Cantor, Eric [R-VA-7]* 01/06/2009
Rep. Pence, Mike [R-IN-6]* 01/06/2009
Rep. McCarthy, Kevin [R-CA-22]* 01/06/2009
Rep. Blunt, Roy [R-MO-7]* 01/06/2009
Rep. Putnam, Adam H. [R-FL-12]* 01/06/2009
Rep. Taylor, Gene [D-MS-4]* 01/06/2009
Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7]* 01/06/2009
Rep. Heller, Dean [R-NV-2]* 01/06/2009
Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3]* 01/06/2009
Rep. Wamp, Zach [R-TN-3]* 01/06/2009
Rep. Roskam, Peter J. [R-IL-6]* 01/06/2009
Rep. Royce, Edward R. [R-CA-40]* 01/06/2009
Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6]* 01/06/2009
Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-32]* 01/06/2009
Rep. Brady, Kevin [R-TX-8]* 01/06/2009
Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2]* 01/06/2009
Rep. Simpson, Michael K. [R-ID-2]* 01/06/2009
Rep. Price, Tom [R-GA-6]* 01/06/2009
Rep. Bachmann, Michele [R-MN-6]* 01/06/2009
Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5]* 01/06/2009
Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5]* 01/06/2009
Rep. Westmoreland, Lynn A. [R-GA-3]* 01/06/2009
Rep. Tiberi, Patrick J. [R-OH-12]* 01/06/2009
Rep. Neugebauer, Randy [R-TX-19]* 01/06/2009
Rep. Ehlers, Vernon J. [R-MI-3]* 01/06/2009
Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5]* 01/06/2009
Rep. Chaffetz, Jason [R-UT-3]* 01/06/2009
Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10]* 01/06/2009
Rep. Boustany, Charles W., Jr. [R-LA-7]* 01/06/2009
Rep. Walden, Greg [R-OR-2]* 01/06/2009
Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21]* 01/06/2009
Rep. Petri, Thomas E. [R-WI-6]* 01/06/2009
Rep. Hall, Ralph M. [R-TX-4]* 01/06/2009
Rep. Mack, Connie [R-FL-14]* 01/06/2009
Rep. Platts, Todd Russell [R-PA-19]* 01/06/2009
Rep. Hensarling, Jeb [R-TX-5]* 01/06/2009
Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5]* 01/06/2009
Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-9]* 01/06/2009
Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-2]* 01/06/2009
Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1]* 01/06/2009
Rep. Hoekstra, Peter [R-MI-2]* 01/06/2009
Rep. LaTourette, Steven C. [R-OH-14]* 01/06/2009
Rep. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN-7]* 01/06/2009
Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5]* 01/06/2009
Rep. Garrett, Scott [R-NJ-5]* 01/06/2009
Rep. Reichert, David G. [R-WA-8]* 01/06/2009
Rep. Gingrey, Phil [R-GA-11]* 01/06/2009
Rep. McCotter, Thaddeus G. [R-MI-11]* 01/06/2009
Rep. Fallin, Mary [R-OK-5]* 01/06/2009
Rep. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY-At Large]* 01/06/2009
Rep. Pitts, Joseph R. [R-PA-16]* 01/06/2009
Rep. Culberson, John Abney [R-TX-7]* 01/06/2009
Rep. Bachus, Spencer [R-AL-6]* 01/06/2009
Rep. Shadegg, John B. [R-AZ-3]* 01/06/2009
Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5]* 01/06/2009
Rep. McHenry, Patrick T. [R-NC-10]* 01/06/2009
Rep. Inglis, Bob [R-SC-4]* 01/06/2009
Rep. Gallegly, Elton [R-CA-24]* 01/06/2009
Rep. McIntyre, Mike [D-NC-7]* 01/06/2009
Rep. McKeon, Howard P. "Buck" [R-CA-25]* 01/06/2009
Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-44]* 01/06/2009
Rep. Akin, W. Todd [R-MO-2]* 01/06/2009
Rep. Boswell, Leonard L. [D-IA-3]* 01/06/2009
Rep. Edwards, Chet [D-TX-17]* 01/06/2009
Rep. Marshall, Jim [D-GA-8]* 01/06/2009
Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4]* 01/06/2009
Rep. Alexander, Rodney [R-LA-5]* 01/06/2009
Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6]* 01/06/2009
Rep. Barton, Joe [R-TX-6]* 01/06/2009
Rep. Bilbray, Brian P. [R-CA-50]* 01/06/2009
Rep. Bonner, Jo [R-AL-1]* 01/06/2009
Rep. Boozman, John [R-AR-3]* 01/06/2009
Rep. Brown, Henry E., Jr. [R-SC-1]* 01/06/2009
Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26]* 01/06/2009
Rep. Biggert, Judy [R-IL-13]* 01/06/2009
Rep. Camp, Dave [R-MI-4]* 01/06/2009
Rep. Conaway, K. Michael [R-TX-11]* 01/06/2009
Rep. Dent, Charles W. [R-PA-15]* 01/06/2009
Rep. Diaz-Balart, Mario [R-FL-25]* 01/06/2009
Rep. Flake, Jeff [R-AZ-6]* 01/06/2009
Rep. Fleming, John [R-LA-4]* 01/06/2009
Rep. Forbes, J. Randy [R-VA-4]* 01/06/2009
Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1]* 01/06/2009
Rep. Granger, Kay [R-TX-12]* 01/06/2009
Rep. Herger, Wally [R-CA-2]* 01/06/2009
Rep. Hunter, Duncan D. [R-CA-52]* 01/06/2009
Rep. Issa, Darrell E. [R-CA-49]* 01/06/2009
Rep. Johnson, Sam [R-TX-3]* 01/06/2009
Rep. Kirk, Mark Steven [R-IL-10]* 01/06/2009
Rep. Linder, John [R-GA-7]* 01/06/2009
Rep. Lucas, Frank D. [R-OK-3]* 01/06/2009
Rep. Miller, Candice S. [R-MI-10]* 01/06/2009
Rep. Moran, Jerry [R-KS-1]* 01/06/2009
Rep. Murphy, Tim [R-PA-18]* 01/06/2009
Rep. Myrick, Sue Wilkins [R-NC-9]* 01/06/2009
Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2]* 01/06/2009
Rep. Rehberg, Denny [R-MT-At Large]* 01/06/2009
Rep. Rogers, Harold [R-KY-5]* 01/06/2009
Rep. Scalise, Steve [R-LA-1]* 01/06/2009
Rep. Schmidt, Jean [R-OH-2]* 01/06/2009
Rep. Shimkus, John [R-IL-19]* 01/06/2009
Rep. Thornberry, Mac [R-TX-13]* 01/06/2009
Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6]* 01/06/2009
Rep. Kline, John [R-MN-2]* 01/06/2009
Rep. Boren, Dan [D-OK-2]* 01/06/2009
Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3]* 01/06/2009
Rep. Ellsworth, Brad [D-IN-8]* 01/06/2009
Rep. McHugh, John M. [R-NY-23]* 01/06/2009
Rep. Stearns, Cliff [R-FL-6]* 01/06/2009
Rep. Shuster, Bill [R-PA-9]* 01/06/2009
Rep. Davis, Geoff [R-KY-4]* 01/06/2009
Rep. Sullivan, John [R-OK-1]* 01/06/2009
Rep. Coble, Howard [R-NC-6] 01/14/2009
Rep. Broun, Paul C. [R-GA-10] 01/14/2009
Rep. Barrett, J. Gresham [R-SC-3] 01/14/2009
Rep. McClintock, Tom [R-CA-4] 01/14/2009
Rep. Jordan, Jim [R-OH-4] 01/14/2009
Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-15] 01/14/2009
Rep. Lee, Christopher J. [R-NY-26] 01/14/2009
Rep. Bishop, Rob [R-UT-1] 01/14/2009
Rep. Schock, Aaron [R-IL-18] 01/14/2009
Rep. Fortenberry, Jeff [R-NE-1] 01/14/2009
Rep. Miller, Gary G. [R-CA-42] 01/14/2009
Rep. Luetkemeyer, Blaine [R-MO-9] 01/14/2009
Rep. Manzullo, Donald A. [R-IL-16] 01/14/2009
Rep. Childers, Travis [D-MS-1] 01/14/2009
Rep. Hastings, Doc [R-WA-4] 01/14/2009
Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10] 01/14/2009
Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1] 01/14/2009
Rep. Bono Mack, Mary [R-CA-45] 01/28/2009
Rep. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV-2] 01/28/2009
Rep. Carter, John R. [R-TX-31] 01/28/2009
Rep. Castle, Michael N. [R-DE-At Large] 01/28/2009
Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4] 01/28/2009
Rep. Crenshaw, Ander [R-FL-4] 01/28/2009
Rep. Duncan, John J., Jr. [R-TN-2] 01/28/2009
Rep. Lance, Leonard [R-NJ-7] 01/28/2009
Rep. Rooney, Thomas J. [R-FL-16] 01/28/2009
Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-18] 01/28/2009
Rep. Terry, Lee [R-NE-2] 01/28/2009
Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-5] 01/28/2009
Rep. Young, C. W. Bill [R-FL-10] 01/28/2009
Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-5] 01/28/2009
Rep. Harper, Gregg [R-MS-3] 01/28/2009
Rep. Whitfield, Ed [R-KY-1] 01/28/2009
Rep. Deal, Nathan [R-GA-9] 02/04/2009
Rep. Kingston, Jack [R-GA-1] 02/13/2009
Rep. Latham, Tom [R-IA-4] 02/13/2009
Rep. Marchant, Kenny [R-TX-24] 02/13/2009
Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1] 02/13/2009
Rep. Radanovich, George [R-CA-19] 02/13/2009
Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-46] 02/13/2009
Rep. Ryan, Paul [R-WI-1] 02/13/2009
Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] 02/13/2009
Rep. Tiahrt, Todd [R-KS-4] 02/13/2009
Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] 02/13/2009
Rep. Brown-Waite, Ginny [R-FL-5] 03/05/2009
Rep. Buyer, Steve [R-IN-4] 03/05/2009
Rep. Coffman, Mike [R-CO-6] 03/05/2009
Rep. Emerson, Jo Ann [R-MO-8] 03/05/2009
Rep. LoBiondo, Frank A. [R-NJ-2] 03/05/2009
Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22] 03/05/2009
Rep. Turner, Michael R. [R-OH-3] 03/05/2009
Rep. Austria, Steve [R-OH-7] 03/12/2009
Rep. Mica, John L. [R-FL-7] 03/12/2009
Rep. Griffith, Parker [D-AL-5] 06/17/2009
Rep. Bright, Bobby [D-AL-2] 07/29/2009
Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-13] 01/20/2010
Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5] 01/27/2010
Rep. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA-6] 01/27/2010
Rep. Paulsen, Erik [R-MN-3] 01/27/2010
Rep. Gerlach, Jim [R-PA-6] 01/27/2010
Rep. Johnson, Timothy V. [R-IL-15] 01/27/2010
Rep. Mitchell, Harry E. [D-AZ-5] 02/26/2010
Rep. Lungren, Daniel E. [R-CA-3] 03/24/2010
Rep. Markey, Betsy [D-CO-4] 04/13/2010
Rep. Djou, Charles K. [R-HI-1] 05/25/2010
Rep. Graves, Tom [R-GA-9] 06/24/2010

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Committee / Subcommittee Date Activity Reports
House Judiciary01/06/2009 Referred to
House Judiciary Subcommittee on Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties02/09/2009 Referred to

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Introduced in House (01/06/2009)

Constitutional Amendment - Prohibits outlays for a fiscal year (except those for repayment of debt principal) from exceeding total receipts for that fiscal year (except those derived from borrowing) unless Congress, by a three-fifths rollcall vote of each chamber, authorizes a specific excess of outlays over receipts.

Requires a three-fifths rollcall vote of each chamber to increase the public debt limit.

Directs the President to submit a balanced budget to Congress annually.

Prohibits any bill to increase revenue from becoming law unless approved by a majority of each chamber by rollcall vote.

Authorizes waivers of these provisions when a declaration of war is in effect or under other specified circumstances involving military conflict.