HJRES 9 · 119th CongressIn Committeecongress.gov ↗

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.

What this bill does

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This proposal would change the U.S. Constitution to stop the federal government from taking on more debt unless it's for a specific reason approved by a law that passes with support from three-fourths of the members in both the House and the Senate.

Introduced

January 3, 2025

Policy Area

Economics and Public Finance

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