U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
SJR219: A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States requiring a balanced budget and establishing the requisite procedures.
Status: In committee, September 30, 2026
What the bill says
An Act of Congress. (d) Congress shall provide for the replenishment of any funds withdrawn from the budget stabilization fund by not later than 5 years after the date of the withdrawal. SECTION 3. (a) The President shall be the Chief Administrative Officer of the Government of the United States and be responsible for the planning and budgeting for the Government of the United States. (b) The President shall submit a 2-year budget to Congress that provides for a balanced budget along with recommendations to raise revenue or decrease spending to ensure outlays do not exceed receipts. (c) The Pr.
From the introduced text, September 30, 2026:
an Act of Congress. (d) Congress shall provide for the replenishment of any funds withdrawn from the budget stabilization fund by not later than 5 years after the date of the withdrawal. SECTION 3. (a) The President shall be the Chief Administrative Officer of the Government of the United States and be responsible for the planning and budgeting for the Government of the United States. (b) The President shall submit a 2-year budget to Congress that provides for a balanced budget along with recommendations to raise revenue or decrease spending to ensure outlays do not exceed receipts. (c) The President shall have the authority to veto specific provisions of any appropriation bill passed by Congress, in the event that the projected outlays exceed projected revenues. (d) Congress may override a line-item veto of a specific provision of an appropriation bill by the President upon an affirmative vote of not less than three-fourths of the Members of each House of Congress. SECTION 4. Congress shall have the power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation. SECTION 5. This article shall take effect 2 years after the date of ratification. .
Sponsors
- Moody, Ashley (R) · primary sponsor