datamatters24/research-document-archive huggingface dataset:
IA 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. J. RES. 20 
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States recognizing 
and securing the fundamental right to life, liberty, and property, which 
includes housing, health care, education, and nutrition. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 28, 2021 
Ms. ADAMS (for herself, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, and Ms. OMAR) submitted the fol-
lowing joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judi-
ciary 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United 
States recognizing and securing the fundamental right 
to life, liberty, and property, which includes housing, 
health care, education, and nutrition. 
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 fol-
lowing article is proposed as an amendment to the Con-
stitution 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 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
23:05 Feb 01, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00001
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\HJ20.IH
HJ20
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS
•HJ 20 IH 
States within seven years after the date of its submission 
for ratification: 
‘‘ARTICLE — 
‘‘The right of any person to affordable housing, cost- 
effective health care, quality education, and adequate nu-
trition shall not be denied or abridged by the United 
States or any State, and the Congress shall have power 
to enforce and implement this article by appropriate legis-
lation.’’. 
Æ 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
23:05 Feb 01, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00002
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6301
E:\BILLS\HJ20.IH
HJ20
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS
IA 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. J. RES. 23 
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States extending 
the right to vote to citizens sixteen years of age or older. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 3, 2021 
Ms. MENG (for herself, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Ms. BONAMICI, Mr. BOWMAN, Mr. 
CASTEN, Mr. ESPAILLAT, Mr. GARCI´A of Illinois, Mr. HASTINGS, Mr. 
JONES, Mr. KAHELE, Ms. LEE of California, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. 
MOULTON, Ms. OCASIO-CORTEZ, Ms. PRESSLEY, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Ms. 
TLAIB, and Mrs. TRAHAN) submitted the following joint resolution; which 
was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United 
States extending the right to vote to citizens sixteen 
years of age or older. 
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 fol-
lowing article is proposed as an amendment to the Con-
stitution 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 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
03:19 Feb 04, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00001
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\HJ23.IH
HJ23
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS
•HJ 23 IH 
States within seven years after the date of its submission 
for ratification: 
‘‘ARTICLE — 
‘‘SECTION 1. The twenty-sixth article of amendment 
to the Constitution of the United States is hereby re-
pealed. 
‘‘SECTION 2. The right of citizens of the United 
States, who are sixteen years of age or older, to vote shall 
not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any 
State on account of age. 
‘‘SECTION 3. The Congress shall have power to en-
force this article by appropriate legislation.’’. 
Æ 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
03:19 Feb 04, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00002
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6301
E:\BILLS\HJ23.IH
HJ23
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS
IA 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. J. RES. 24 
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide 
that Representatives shall be apportioned among the several States ac-
cording to their respective numbers, counting the number of persons 
in each State who are citizens of the United States. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 4, 2021 
Mr. DAVIDSON (for himself, Mr. BROOKS, Mr. DESJARLAIS, Mr. BUDD, Mr. 
MOORE of Alabama, Mrs. HINSON, Mr. DUNCAN, Mr. PERRY, Mr. RICE 
of South Carolina, Mr. JORDAN, Mr. NORMAN, Mrs. GREENE of Georgia, 
and Mr. HARRIS) submitted the following joint resolution; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United 
States to provide that Representatives shall be appor-
tioned among the several States according to their re-
spective numbers, counting the number of persons in 
each State who are citizens of the United States. 
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 fol-
lowing article is proposed as an amendment to the Con-
stitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all 
intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
01:36 Feb 06, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00001
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\HJ24.IH
HJ24
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS
•HJ 27 EH 
Regents of the Smithsonian Institution, in the class other 
than Members of Congress, occurring by reason of the ex-
piration of the term of David M. Rubenstein of Maryland 
on May 7, 2021, is filled by the appointment of Barbara 
M. Barrett of Arizona. The appointment is for a term of 
1,912 days, beginning on May 8, 2021, or the date of the 
enactment of this joint resolution, whichever occurs later. 
Passed the House of Representatives May 20, 2021. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
•HJ 24 IH 
ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several 
States within seven years after the date of its submission 
for ratification: 
‘‘ARTICLE — 
‘‘Representatives shall be apportioned among the sev-
eral States according to their respective numbers, which 
shall be determined by counting the number of persons 
in each State who are citizens of the United States.’’. 
Æ 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
01:36 Feb 06, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00002
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6301
E:\BILLS\HJ24.IH
HJ24
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS
IA 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. J. RES. 25 
Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving 
the Minor Consent for Vaccinations Amendment Act of 2020. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 11, 2021 
Mr. CLOUD (for himself, Mr. PALMER, Mr. DUNCAN, Mr. LAMALFA, Mr. 
POSEY, Mr. JORDAN, and Mr. BABIN) submitted the following joint reso-
lution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council 
in approving the Minor Consent for Vaccinations Amend-
ment Act of 2020. 
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives
of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
That the Congress disapproves of the action of the District 
of Columbia Council described as follows: The Minor Con-
sent for Vaccinations Amendment Act of 2020 (D.C. Act 
23–532), enacted by the Council of the District of Colum-
bia on December 23, 2020, and transmitted to Congress 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
17:24 Feb 12, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00001
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\HJ25.IH
HJ25
pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS
•HJ 25 IH 
pursuant to section 602(c)(1) of the District of Columbia 
Home Rule Act on February 1, 2021. 
Æ 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
17:24 Feb 12, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00002
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6301
E:\BILLS\HJ25.IH
HJ25
pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. J. RES. 27 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
Providing for the appointment of Barbara Barrett as a cit-
izen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian 
Institution. 
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives
of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
That, in accordance with section 5581 of the Revised Stat-
utes (20 U.S.C. 43), the vacancy on the Board of
H. J. Res. 27 
One Hundred Seventeenth Congress 
of the 
United States of America 
AT THE FIRST SESSION 
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Sunday, 
the third day of January, two thousand and twenty-one 
Joint Resolution 
Providing for the appointment of Barbara Barrett as a citizen regent of the Board 
of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution. 
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled, That, in accord-
ance with section 5581 of the Revised Statutes (20 U.S.C. 43), 
the vacancy on the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution, 
in the class other than Members of Congress, occurring by reason 
of the expiration of the term of David M. Rubenstein of Maryland 
on May 7, 2021, is filled by the appointment of Barbara M. Barrett 
of Arizona. The appointment is for a term of 1,912 days, beginning 
on May 8, 2021, or the date of the enactment of this joint resolution, 
whichever occurs later. 
Speaker of the House of Representatives. 
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
IA 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. J. RES. 27 
Providing for the appointment of Barbara Barrett as a citizen regent of 
the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 25, 2021 
Ms. MATSUI (for herself and Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD) submitted the following 
joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on House Adminis-
tration 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
Providing for the appointment of Barbara Barrett as a cit-
izen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian 
Institution. 
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives
of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
That, in accordance with section 5581 of the Revised Stat-
utes (20 U.S.C. 43), the vacancy on the Board of Regents 
of the Smithsonian Institution, in the class other than 
Members of Congress, occurring by reason of the expira-
tion of the term of David M. Rubenstein of Maryland on 
May 7, 2021, is filled by the appointment of Barbara M. 
Barrett of Arizona. The appointment is for a term of 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
21:20 Feb 26, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00001
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\HJ27.IH
HJ27
khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with BILLS
•HJ 27 IH 
1,912 days, beginning on May 8, 2021, or the date of the 
enactment of this joint resolution, whichever occurs later. 
Æ 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
20:42 Feb 26, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00002
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6301
E:\BILLS\HJ27.IH
HJ27
khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with BILLS
IIB 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. J. RES. 27 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
MAY 20, 2021 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and 
Administration 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
Providing for the appointment of Barbara Barrett as a cit-
izen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian 
Institution. 
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives
of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
That, in accordance with section 5581 of the Revised Stat-
utes (20 U.S.C. 43), the vacancy on the Board of 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
23:24 May 20, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00001
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\HJ27.RFS
HJ27
kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS
HJ 27 RFS 
Regents of the Smithsonian Institution, in the class other 
than Members of Congress, occurring by reason of the ex-
piration of the term of David M. Rubenstein of Maryland 
on May 7, 2021, is filled by the appointment of Barbara 
M. Barrett of Arizona. The appointment is for a term of 
1,912 days, beginning on May 8, 2021, or the date of the 
enactment of this joint resolution, whichever occurs later. 
Passed the House of Representatives May 20, 2021. 
Attest: 
CHERYL L. JOHNSON, 
Clerk. 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
23:24 May 20, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00002
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\HJ27.RFS
HJ27
kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS
IA 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. J. RES. 28 
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative 
to equal rights for men and women. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 26, 2021 
Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mr. REED, Ms. 
SPEIER, Ms. ADAMS, Mrs. AXNE, Mr. BERA, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Ms. 
BOURDEAUX, Ms. BROWNLEY, Mr. BUTTERFIELD, Mr. CARBAJAL, Mr. 
CA´RDENAS, Mr. CARSON, Mr. CASE, Ms. CHU, Mr. CICILLINE, Ms. 
CLARK of Massachusetts, Ms. CLARKE of New York, Mr. CLEAVER, Mr. 
COOPER, Mr. COSTA, Mr. CROW, Ms. DEAN, Mr. DEFAZIO, Ms. 
DEGETTE, Ms. DELAURO, Ms. DELBENE, Mr. ESPAILLAT, Mr. EVANS, 
Mrs. FLETCHER, Mr. FOSTER, Mr. GARAMENDI, Ms. GARCIA of Texas, 
Mr. GARCI´A of Illinois, Ms. HAALAND, Mr. HASTINGS, Mr. HORSFORD, 
Ms. HOULAHAN, Mr. HUFFMAN, Ms. JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. JOHNSON 
of Georgia, Mr. JONES, Mr. KEATING, Mr. KHANNA, Mr. KILDEE, Mr. 
KILMER, Mr. KRISHNAMOORTHI, Mr. LARSON of Connecticut, Mr. 
LAWSON of Florida, Ms. LEE of California, Mr. LEVIN of California, Ms. 
LOFGREN, Mr. LYNCH, Ms. MANNING, Ms. MATSUI, Mr. MCNERNEY, 
Mr. MEEKS, Ms. MENG, Mr. MORELLE, Mr. MOULTON, Mrs. NAPOLI-
TANO, Mr. NEGUSE, Ms. NEWMAN, Ms. NORTON, Mr. O’HALLERAN, Mr. 
PALLONE, Mr. PASCRELL, Mr. PAYNE, Mr. PRICE of North Carolina, Mr. 
QUIGLEY, Miss RICE of New York, Ms. ROSS, Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, Mr. 
SARBANES, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. SCHIFF, Mr. SCHNEIDER, Mr. 
SCHRADER, Ms. SCHRIER, Mr. DAVID SCOTT of Georgia, Ms. SEWELL, 
Mr. SHERMAN, Ms. SHERRILL, Mr. SMITH
of Washington, Ms. 
SPANBERGER, Ms. STEVENS, Mr. SWALWELL, Mr. TAKANO, Ms. TLAIB, 
Mrs. TORRES of California, Mr. TORRES of New York, Mrs. TRAHAN, 
Ms. VELA´ZQUEZ, Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN, Ms. WEXTON, and Ms. WIL-
LIAMS of Georgia) submitted the following joint resolution; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
02:22 Mar 16, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00001
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6652
E:\BILLS\HJ28.IH
HJ28
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS
•HJ 28 IH 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United 
States relative to equal rights for men and women. 
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 fol-
lowing article is proposed as an amendment to the Con-
stitution 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: 
‘‘ARTICLE — 
‘‘SECTION 1. Women shall have equal rights in the 
United States and every place subject to its jurisdiction. 
Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or 
abridged by the United States or by any State on account 
of sex. 
‘‘SECTION 2. Congress and the several States shall 
have the power to enforce, by appropriate legislation, the 
provisions of this article. 
‘‘SECTION 3. This amendment shall take effect two 
years after the date of ratification.’’. 
Æ 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
02:22 Mar 16, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00002
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6301
E:\BILLS\HJ28.IH
HJ28
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS
IA 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. J. RES. 52 
Relating to a national emergency declared by the President on March 13, 
2020. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 16, 2021 
Mr. GOSAR submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
Relating to a national emergency declared by the President 
on March 13, 2020. 
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives
of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
That, pursuant to section 202 of the National Emer-
gencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622), the national emergency de-
clared by the finding of the President on March 13, 2020, 
in Proclamation 9994 (85 Fed. Reg. 15337) is hereby ter-
minated. 
Æ 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
02:14 Jun 17, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00001
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6301
E:\BILLS\HJ52.IH
HJ52
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS
•HJ 2 IH 
of the duly chosen and sworn Members of each House of 
Congress by a rollcall vote. For the purpose of determining 
any increase in revenue under this section, there shall be 
excluded any increase resulting from the lowering of the 
statutory rate of any tax. 
‘‘SECTION 5. The limit on the debt of the United 
States shall not be increased, unless three-fifths of the 
duly chosen and sworn Members of each House of Con-
gress shall provide for such an increase by a rollcall vote. 
‘‘SECTION 6. The Congress may waive the provisions 
of sections 1, 2, 3, and 5 of this article for any fiscal year 
in which a declaration of war against a nation-state is in 
effect and in which a majority of the duly chosen and 
sworn Members of each House of Congress shall provide 
for a specific excess by a rollcall vote. 
‘‘SECTION 7. The Congress may waive the provisions 
of sections 1, 2, 3, and 5 of this article in any fiscal year 
in which the United States is engaged in a military conflict 
that causes an imminent and serious military threat to 
national security and is so declared by three-fifths of the 
duly chosen and sworn Members of each House of Con-
gress by a rollcall vote. Such suspension must identify and 
be limited to the specific excess of outlays for that fiscal 
year made necessary by the identified military conflict. 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
05:46 Jan 05, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00003
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\HJ2.IH
HJ2
kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS
IA 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. J. RES. 2 
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative 
to balancing the budget. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 4, 2021 
Mr. BUCHANAN submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred 
to the Committee on the Judiciary 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United 
States relative to balancing the budget. 
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 fol-
lowing article is proposed as an amendment to the Con-
stitution 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: 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
05:46 Jan 05, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00001
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\HJ2.IH
HJ2
kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS
•HJ 2 IH 
‘‘ARTICLE — 
‘‘SECTION 1. Total outlays for any fiscal year shall 
not exceed total receipts for that fiscal year, unless two- 
thirds of the duly chosen and sworn Members of each 
House of Congress shall provide by law for a specific ex-
cess of outlays over receipts by a rollcall vote. 
‘‘SECTION 2. Total outlays for any fiscal year shall 
not exceed 18 percent of the gross domestic product of 
the United States for the calendar year ending before the 
beginning of such fiscal year, unless two-thirds of the duly 
chosen and sworn Members of each House of Congress 
shall provide by law for a specific amount in excess of such 
18 percent by a rollcall vote. 
‘‘SECTION 3. Prior to each fiscal year, the President 
shall transmit to the Congress a proposed budget for the 
United States Government for that fiscal year in which— 
‘‘(1) total outlays do not exceed total receipts; 
and 
‘‘(2) total outlays do not exceed 18 percent of 
the gross domestic product of the United States for 
the calendar year ending before the beginning of 
such fiscal year. 
‘‘SECTION 4. Any bill that imposes a new tax or in-
creases the statutory rate of any tax or the aggregate 
amount of revenue may pass only by a two-thirds majority 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
05:46 Jan 05, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00002
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\HJ2.IH
HJ2
kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS
IA 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. J. RES. 30 
Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United 
States. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 9, 2021 
Mr. GREEN of Tennessee submitted the following joint resolution; which was 
referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution 
of the United States. 
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 fol-
lowing article is proposed as an amendment to the Con-
stitution 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: 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
19:56 Mar 10, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00001
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\HJ30.IH
HJ30
pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS
•HJ 30 IH 
‘‘ARTICLE — 
‘‘SECTION 1. Total expenditures for any fiscal year 
shall not exceed total receipts for that fiscal year. Such 
total expenditures do not include those for repayment of 
debt principal and such total receipts may not include 
those derived from borrowing. 
‘‘SECTION 2. For a national emergency, two-thirds of 
each House of Congress may for limited times authorize 
expenditures exceeding those pursuant to rules established 
under section 1. Debts incurred from such expenditures 
shall be paid as soon as practicable. 
‘‘SECTION 3. Before each fiscal year, the President 
shall transmit to the Congress a proposed budget for such 
fiscal year for the Government in which total expenditures 
do not exceed total receipts. If the President fails to per-
form the duty imposed by this section, any executive ac-
tions may be unilaterally overturned by a simple majority 
vote of each House of Congress until the date on which 
the President submits the proposed budget to Congress. 
‘‘SECTION 4. The limit on the debt of the United 
States held by the public shall not be increased unless two- 
thirds of each House of Congress provides by law for such 
an increase by a roll-call vote. 
‘‘SECTION 5. For purposes of section 2, a national 
emergency occurs whenever a declaration of war is in ef-
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
19:56 Mar 10, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00002
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\HJ30.IH
HJ30
pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS
•HJ 30 IH 
fect or whenever Congress adopts a concurrent resolution 
declaring a national emergency. 
‘‘SECTION 6. Congress shall have power to enforce 
this article by appropriate legislation. 
‘‘SECTION 7. This article shall take effect beginning 
with the tenth fiscal year after its ratification.’’. 
Æ 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
19:56 Mar 10, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00003
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6301
E:\BILLS\HJ30.IH
HJ30
pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS