# 117-hjres-74: 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.

117-hjres-74, 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., is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. McClintock, Tom [R-CA-5] (R-CA); 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-74
- Congress: 117
- Title: 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.
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
- Introduced: 2022-03-07
- Sponsor: Rep. McClintock, Tom [R-CA-5] (R-CA)
- Cosponsors: 7
- 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 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.

## Cosponsors (7)

- Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] (R-TX), 2022-03-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Palazzo, Steven M. [R-MS-4] (R-MS), 2022-03-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Franklin, Scott [R-FL-18] (R-FL), 2022-03-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hice, Jody B. [R-GA-10] (R-GA), 2022-03-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5] (R-SC), 2022-03-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3] (R-SC), 2022-03-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ellzey, Jake [R-TX-6] (R-TX), 2022-03-07T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hjres-74 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-joint-resolution/74)

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