H.J.Res. 2 - Proposing a Balanced Budget Amendment to the Constitution of the United States.
- Sponsor:
- Bob Goodlatte
- Summary:
- Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States. (by CRS)
- Status:
- The bill has been introduced.
DID NOT PASS on November 18, 2011.
2/3 required to pass
voted YES: 261
voted NO: 165
8 voted present/not voting
Proposing a Balanced Budget Amendment to the Constitution of the United States.
H.J.Res. 2 — 112th Congress (2011–2012)
- Summary
- Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States. (by CRS)
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- Title
- Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States.
- Other Titles
- Sponsor
- Bob Goodlatte
- Co-Sponsors
- Sandy Adams
- Robert B. Aderholt
- W. Todd Akin
- Rodney Alexander
- Jason Altmire
- Mark E. Amodei
- Steve Austria
- Michele Bachmann
- Spencer Bachus
- Lou Barletta
- John Barrow
- Roscoe G. Bartlett
- Joe Barton
- Charles F. Bass
- Dan Benishek
- Rick Berg
- Judy Biggert
- Brian P. Bilbray
- Gus M. Bilirakis
- Rob Bishop
- Sanford D. Bishop, Jr.
- Diane Black
- Marsha Blackburn
- Jo Bonner
- Mary Bono Mack
- Dan Boren
- Leonard L. Boswell
- Charles W. Boustany Jr.
- Kevin Brady
- Mo Brooks
- Paul C. Broun
- Vern Buchanan
- Larry Bucshon
- Ann Marie Buerkle
- Michael C. Burgess
- Dan Burton
- Ken Calvert
- Dave Camp
- John Campbell
- Francisco "Quico" Canseco
- Shelley Moore Capito
- John R. Carter
- Bill Cassidy
- Steve Chabot
- Jason Chaffetz
- Howard Coble
- Mike Coffman
- Tom Cole
- K. Michael Conaway
- Jim Cooper
- Jim Costa
- Chip Cravaack
- Eric A. "Rick" Crawford
- Ander Crenshaw
- Henry Cuellar
- John Abney Culberson
- Geoff Davis
- Peter A. DeFazio
- Jeff Denham
- Charles W. Dent
- Scott DesJarlais
- Mario Diaz-Balart
- Robert J. Dold
- Sean P. Duffy
- Jeff Duncan
- John J. Duncan, Jr.
- Renee L. Ellmers
- Jo Ann Emerson
- Blake Farenthold
- Stephen Lee Fincher
- Michael G. Fitzpatrick
- Jeff Flake
- Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann
- John Fleming
- Bill Flores
- J. Randy Forbes
- Jeff Fortenberry
- Trent Franks
- Rodney P. Frelinghuysen
- Elton Gallegly
- Cory Gardner
- Scott Garrett
- Jim Gerlach
- Bob Gibbs
- Christopher P. Gibson
- Phil Gingrey
- Paul A. Gosar
- Trey Gowdy
- Kay Granger
- Sam Graves
- Tom Graves
- Tim Griffin
- H. Morgan Griffith
- Michael G. Grimm
- Frank C. Guinta
- Brett Guthrie
- Ralph M. Hall
- Jane Harman
- Gregg Harper
- Andy Harris
- Vicky Hartzler
- Doc Hastings
- Nan A. S. Hayworth
- Joseph J. Heck
- Dean Heller
- Jeb Hensarling
- Wally Herger
- Jaime Herrera Beutler
- Bill Huizenga
- Randy Hultgren
- Duncan Hunter
- Robert Hurt
- Darrell E. Issa
- Lynn Jenkins
- Bill Johnson
- Sam Johnson
- Timothy V. Johnson
- Walter B. Jones
- Jim Jordan
- Mike Kelly
- Steve King
- Jack Kingston
- Larry Kissell
- John Kline
- Raúl R. Labrador
- Doug Lamborn
- Leonard Lance
- Jeffrey M. Landry
- James Lankford
- Tom Latham
- Steven C. LaTourette
- Robert E. Latta
- Jerry Lewis
- Frank A. LoBiondo
- Billy Long
- Frank D. Lucas
- Blaine Luetkemeyer
- Cynthia M. Lummis
- Daniel E. Lungren
- Connie Mack
- Donald A. Manzullo
- Kenny Marchant
- Tom Marino
- Jim Matheson
- Michael T. McCaul
- Tom McClintock
- Thaddeus McCotter
- Patrick T. McHenry
- Mike McIntyre
- Howard P. "Buck" McKeon
- David B. McKinley
- Cathy McMorris Rodgers
- Patrick Meehan
- John L. Mica
- Candice S. Miller
- Gary G. Miller
- Jeff Miller
- Mick Mulvaney
- Tim Murphy
- Sue Wilkins Myrick
- Randy Neugebauer
- Kristi L. Noem
- Richard B. Nugent
- Alan Nunnelee
- Pete Olson
- Steven M. Palazzo
- Erik Paulsen
- Stevan Pearce
- Mike Pence
- Collin C. Peterson
- Thomas E. Petri
- Joseph R. Pitts
- Todd Russell Platts
- Ted Poe
- Mike Pompeo
- Bill Posey
- Tom Price
- Benjamin Quayle
- Tom Reed
- Denny Rehberg
- David G. Reichert
- Reid J. Ribble
- E. Scott Rigell
- David Rivera
- Martha Roby
- David P. Roe
- Harold Rogers
- Mike Rogers
- Mike Rogers
- Dana Rohrabacher
- Todd Rokita
- Thomas J. Rooney
- Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
- Peter J. Roskam
- Dennis A. Ross
- Mike Ross
- Edward R. Royce
- Jon Runyan
- Steve Scalise
- Robert T. Schilling
- Jean Schmidt
- Aaron Schock
- David Schweikert
- Austin Scott
- David Scott
- Tim Scott
- F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr.
- Pete Sessions
- John Shimkus
- Bill Shuster
- Michael K. Simpson
- Adrian Smith
- Christopher H. Smith
- Lamar Smith
- Steve Southerland II
- Cliff Stearns
- Steve Stivers
- Marlin A. Stutzman
- John Sullivan
- Lee Terry
- Glenn Thompson
- Mac Thornberry
- Patrick J. Tiberi
- Scott R. Tipton
- Michael R. Turner
- Robert L. Turner
- Fred Upton
- Tim Walberg
- Greg Walden
- Joe Walsh
- Daniel Webster
- Allen B. West
- Lynn A. Westmoreland
- Ed Whitfield
- Joe Wilson
- Robert J. Wittman
- Frank R. Wolf
- Steve Womack
- Rob Woodall
- Kevin Yoder
- C. W. Bill Young
- Don Young
- Louie Gohmert
- Subjects
- Economics and public finance
- Budget deficits and national debt
- Constitution and constitutional amendments
- Income tax rates
- Legislative rules and procedure
- Related Bills
- H.Res. 466 (112th) : Providing for Consideration of Motions to Suspend the Rules.
- H.Res. 466 (112th) : Providing for Consideration of Motions to Suspend the Rules.
- H.J.Res. 1 (112th) : Proposing a Balanced Budget Amendment to the Constitution of the United States.
- H.J.Res. 4 (112th) : Proposing a Balanced Budget Amendment to the Constitution of the United States.
- H.J.Res. 5 (112th) : Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of the United States to Control Spending.
- H.J.Res. 10 (112th) : Proposing a Balanced Budget Amendment to the Constitution of the United States.
- H.J.Res. 11 (112th) : Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of the United States to Balance the Federal Budget.
- H.J.Res. 14 (112th) : Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution to Provide for a Balanced Budget for the United States Government and for Greater Accountability in the Enactment of Tax Legislation.
- H.J.Res. 18 (112th) : Proposing a Balanced Budget Amendment to the Constitution of the United States.
- H.J.Res. 41 (112th) : Proposing a Balanced Budget Amendment to the Constitution of the United States.
- H.J.Res. 87 (112th) : Proposing a Balanced Budget Amendment to the Constitution of the United States.
- H.J.Res. 89 (112th) : Proposing a Balanced Budget Amendment to the Constitution of the United States.
- Major Actions
Introduced 1/05/2011 Referred to Committee Failed passage in House 11/18/2011 - Bill History
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Chamber/Committee Motion Date Result currently selected House H.J.Res. 2 (112th): Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States. 11/18/2011 This bill DID NOT PASS the House 261 voted YES 165 voted NO 8 voted present/not votingAction Date Description Introduced 1/05/2011 1/05/2011 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. 1/24/2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution. 11/15/2011 Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 466 Reported to House. The resolution authorizes the Speaker to entertain motions to suspend the rules through the legislative day of Friday, November 18, 2011, relating to H.J.Res. 2, proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States. The resolution provides that debate on such a motion shall be extended to five hours. Finally, the resolution provides that the Chair may postpone further consideration of such a motion pursuant to the resolution to a time designated by the Speaker. 11/17/2011 Rule H. Res. 466 passed House. 11/17/2011 Mr. Smith (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the resolution, as amended. 11/17/2011 Considered under suspension of the rules. 11/17/2011 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 466, the House proceeded with 5 hours of debate on H.J. Res. 2. 11/17/2011 DEBATE - The House continued with debate on H.J. Res. 2. 11/17/2011 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - Pursuant to section 2 of H. Res. 466, further consideration of this motion is postponed. 11/18/2011 Considered as unfinished business. 11/18/2011 DEBATE - The House resumed debate on H.J. Res. 2. When proceedings were postponed on Thursday, November 17, 2011, 2 hours and 42 minutes of debate remained. currently selected House Vote on Passage 11/18/2011 H.J.Res. 2 (112th): Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States. 11/30/2011 Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Human Rights. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 112-512. Number Sponsor Date Offered Status
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