Proposed Constitutional Amendment for Balanced Federal Budget

Original title: .Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution requiring that each agency and department's funding is justified.

January 3, 2025

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Where This Stands

Introduced

Committee

Floor Vote

Passed

Currently in_committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.

Last action

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.Jan 3, 2025

Lead sponsor

Scott Perry

Version history

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The Frame

What this does

If passed by Congress and ratified by the states, this amendment would legally require federal spending to not exceed revenue and force agencies to justify their budget requests, potentially altering how federal services are funded.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Federal agencies and departments

These entities would be required to provide formal justification for their funding requests under the proposed amendment.

U.S. Congress

Congress would be responsible for passing the amendment and overseeing the new budgetary requirements.

What changed

Current stage: in_committee.

What's next

Floor Vote.

Summary

This resolution proposes an amendment to the U.S. Constitution that would require the federal government to balance its budget. It also mandates that all federal agencies and departments provide justification for their funding.

Why It Matters

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does this resolution do?

It proposes a change to the U.S. Constitution to mandate a balanced federal budget and require agencies to justify their funding.

Is this now the law?

No. It is a resolution that has been referred to a committee, which is an early stage in the legislative process.

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Discoveries

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Mandatory Funding Justification

The resolution explicitly links a balanced budget requirement with a mandate for agency-level funding justification, suggesting a focus on increased fiscal oversight.

Federal agencies and departments