H. J. RES. 139
January 9, 2026
Mr. Biggs of Arizona submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States requiring a balanced budget for the Federal Government.
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“section 1. Total expenditures for a year shall not exceed the average annual receipts collected in the three prior years, adjusted in proportion to the changes in the population of citizens of the United States and inflation. Total expenditures shall include all expenditures of the United States except those for payment of debt, and receipts shall include all receipts of the United States except those derived from borrowing.
“section 2. Congress may by a roll call vote of two-thirds of each House provide by law for specific expenditures in excess of the limit in .