# 117-hjres-78: Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States.

117-hjres-78, Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States., is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Boebert, Lauren [R-CO-4] (R-CO); 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-78
- Congress: 117
- Title: Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States.
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
- Introduced: 2022-03-21
- Sponsor: Rep. Boebert, Lauren [R-CO-4] (R-CO)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Economics and Public Finance
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5] (R-SC), 2022-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3] (R-SC), 2022-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Massie, Thomas [R-KY-4] (R-KY), 2022-03-21T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hjres-78 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-joint-resolution/78)

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- [117-hr-8206: Stop Wrongs to Our Kids’ Educational Meals (W.O.K.E.) Act of 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-8206)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hjres-78 (as of 2026-10-15).