Legislation· Mar 2026Sponsored by Andy Biggs (R)
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States requiring a balanced budget for the Federal Government.
Proposes constitutional amendment requiring the federal budget to balance, with exceptions for war and supermajority votes.
Tradeoff
Would restrict federal spending to average revenues from prior three years, adjusted for population and inflation. Requires two-thirds votes in Congress to exceed the limit or raise taxes.
What's in it
The House voted on this on March 18, 2026. It failed 211-207. The Senate hasn't voted on it yet.
House
Introduced
(Jan 9, 2026)
House
Committee on the Judiciary(Jan 9, 2026)
House
The Committee on Judiciary voted to send it to the floor
Reported 16 - 10(Feb 3, 2026)
Committee report H. Rept. 119-520.
House
On Motion to and Pass
Failed(Roll #95 · Mar 18, 2026)
211 yeanay 207
- Andrew S. Clyde (R-GA)
- Josh Brecheen (R-OK)
Passage votes so far· Mar 18, 2026· 119th Congress · 2025–2027