HCR45Introduced in the House
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION calling on the United States Congress to submit to the states for ratification a balanced budget amendment to the United States Constitution and making a formal application to Congress under Article V of the United States Constitution to call a convention for the sole purpose of proposing for ratification an amendment to the United States Constitution which requires a balanced federal budget.
Introduced by Jason Petrie, District 16
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Official description
Call on the United States Congress to submit to the states for ratification a balanced budget amendment to the United States Constitution and making a formal application to Congress to call a convention.
Where it stands
returned to Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H)
March 13, 2026
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Bill history
introduced in House
to Committee on Committees (H)
to Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H)
taken from Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H)
1st reading
returned to Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H)
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