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

What this bill does

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This proposal would change the U.S. Constitution to require that the federal government not spend more money in a year than it takes in. It would also block any increase to the country's borrowing limit and require that any bill raising taxes or other government revenue be approved by a two-thirds vote in both the House and Senate, with each member's vote recorded.

Introduced

January 3, 2025

Policy Area

Economics and Public Finance

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