Bill Tracker / 119th Congress / H.J.Res. 9
H.J.Res. 9 Β· 119th Congress
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.
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Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. β 01/03/2025
What This Bill Does
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.
Summary as of 01/03/2025, via Congress.gov / Congressional Research Service.
Introduced
01/03/2025
Policy Area
Economics and Public Finance
Cosponsors
3