118th Congress Economics and Public Finance
H.J.Res. 9: 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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Summary
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.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
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Amendments
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Cosponsors
- Earl Carter R-GAOriginal
- Matt Gaetz R-FLOriginal
- Tracey Mann R-KS
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History
- Introduced in the House by Tom McClintock.
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- Introduced in House
- Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.


