Proposal history / Balanced-budget amendment
Seven introductions of this budget amendment
Representative Scott Perry introduced this version across seven Congresses. Its recurring title includes the requirement to justify agency and department funding.
- First introduction shown
- 2013
- House introductions shown
- 7
- Congresses shown
- 7
- Latest introduction
- 2025
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Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution requiring that each agency and department's funding is justified.
Current Congress- Introduced
- Jan 3, 2025
- Lead sponsor
- Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10]
- Last action
- Jan 3, 2025 · Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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2025119th CongressH.J.Res.11Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution requiring that each agency and department's funding is justified.Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10]Current Congress
Introduced Jan 3, 2025 by Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10].
Last recorded action: Jan 3, 2025 · Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2023118th CongressH.J.Res.19Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution requiring that each agency and department's funding is justified.Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10]Congress ended
Introduced Jan 12, 2023 by Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10].
Last recorded action: Jan 12, 2023 · Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2021117th CongressH.J.Res.13Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution requiring that each agency and department's funding is justified.Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10]Congress ended
Introduced Jan 4, 2021 by Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10].
Last recorded action: Mar 4, 2021 · Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
2019116th CongressH.J.Res.50Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution requiring that each agency and department's funding is justified.Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10]Congress ended
Introduced Mar 12, 2019 by Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10].
Last recorded action: Apr 8, 2019 · Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
2017115th CongressH.J.Res.18Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution requiring that each agency and department's funding is justified.Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-4]Congress ended
Introduced Jan 4, 2017 by Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-4].
Last recorded action: Jan 11, 2017 · Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
2015114th CongressH.J.Res.28Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution requiring that each agency and department's funding is justified.Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-4]Congress ended
Introduced Feb 3, 2015 by Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-4].
Last recorded action: Feb 19, 2015 · Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
2013113th CongressH.J.Res.36Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution requiring that each agency and department's funding is justified.Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-4]Congress ended
Introduced Mar 14, 2013 by Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-4].
Last recorded action: Apr 8, 2013 · Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution And Civil Justice.