# 117-hjres-26: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States requiring that the Federal budget be balanced.

117-hjres-26, Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States requiring that the Federal budget be balanced., is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Loudermilk, Barry [R-GA-11] (R-GA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hjres-26
- Congress: 117
- Title: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States requiring that the Federal budget be balanced.
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
- Introduced: 2021-02-18
- Sponsor: Rep. Loudermilk, Barry [R-GA-11] (R-GA)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Policy area: Economics and Public Finance
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States requiring that the Federal budget be balanced.

## Cosponsors (6)

- Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3] (R-SC), 2021-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DesJarlais, Scott [R-TN-4] (R-TN), 2021-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hice, Jody B. [R-GA-10] (R-GA), 2021-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hern, Kevin [R-OK-1] (R-OK), 2021-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9] (R-VA), 2021-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mooney, Alexander X. [R-WV-2] (R-WV), 2021-02-18T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hjres-26 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-joint-resolution/26)

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- [117-hr-3537: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-3537)
- [117-hr-5142: To award posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal, in commemoration to the servi…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5142)
- [117-hr-310: To posthumously award the Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to Glen Doher…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-310)
- [117-hjres-67: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United Stat…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hjres-67)
- [117-hjres-65: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United Stat…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hjres-65)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hjres-26 (as of 2026-10-15).