Requires the government to balance its budget and makes raising taxes much harder.
This bill proposes a constitutional amendment to require the federal government to balance its budget each year. It would also make it much harder for Congress to raise or create new taxes. This would require a two-thirds vote from both the House and Senate. These changes would start five years after the amendment is approved.
Currently, the U.S. Constitution does not require the federal government to balance its budget, allowing spending to exceed income. If this bill becomes law and is ratified, total federal spending each year would be limited to the average income from the three prior years, adjusted for population and inflation. Also, new taxes or tax increases would require a two-thirds vote in both the House and Senate, making them harder to pass.
HJRES 139 · 119th Congress · January 9, 2026 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 10/10
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