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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.
Introduced Jan 3, 2025 by Rep. Tom McClintock
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Latest action · Jan 3, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
What it does
This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment that prohibits the U.S. government from increasing its debt except for a specific purpose by a law adopted by three-fourths of the membership of each chamber of Congress.
Summary by the Congressional Research Service.
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