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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.J. Res. 9 Introduced in House (IH)]
119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 9
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States prohibiting the United States Government from increasing its debt except for a specific purpose by law adopted by three-fourths of the membership of each House of Congress.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 3, 2025
Mr. McClintock (for himself and Mr. Weber of Texas) submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
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JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States prohibiting the United States Government from increasing its debt except for a specific purpose by law adopted by three-fourths of the membership of each House of Congress.
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled (two-thirds of each House concurring therein), That the following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States within seven years after the date of its submission for ratification:
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"Section 1. The United States Government may not increase its debt except for a specific purpose by law adopted by three-fourths of the membership of each House of Congress. "Section 2. This article shall take effect beginning ten years after its ratification.".