Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States requiring a balanced budget for the Federal Government.
This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment prohibiting total federal expenditures for a year from exceeding the average annual federal receipts collected in the t…
Introduced
Jan 9, 2026
Last action
Mar 18, 2026
Not enough people voted yes. The idea can come back later.
Source: Congress.gov; summary by the Congressional Research ServiceFull text
H.J.Res.139: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States requiring a balanced budget for the Federal Government. | Poli