H.Con.Res.45

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION calling on the United States Congress to submit to the states for ratification a balanced budget amendment to the United States Constitution and making a formal application to Congress under Article V of the United States Constitution to call a convention for the sole purpose of proposing for ratification an amendment to the United States Constitution which requires a balanced federal budget.

Introduced·1/29/26
Bill Text

Kentucky HCR45 urges Congress to propose a balanced budget amendment to the U.S. Constitution and calls for a convention to propose such an amendment.

Kentucky HCR45 is a resolution urging the United States Congress to propose a balanced budget amendment to the U.S. Constitution. It requests Congress to submit this amendment to the states for ratification. The resolution also formally applies to Congress under Article V of the U.S. Constitution to call a convention for proposing this amendment. The amendment would require that federal outlays not exceed federal revenues in any fiscal year unless a national emergency exists. This resolution aims to address concerns about the federal debt and its impact on the U.S.

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Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs Committee
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Calendar

Feb 18

10:00 AM

House Committee On Elections, Constitutional Amendments, And Intergovernmental Affairs

History

Mar 13

House

taken from Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H)

Mar 13

House

1st reading

Mar 13

House

returned to Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H)