# 118-hjres-19: Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution requiring that each agency and department's funding is justified.

118-hjres-19, Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution requiring that each agency and department's funding is justified., is a 118th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10] (R-PA); status Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 118-hjres-19
- Congress: 118
- Title: Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution requiring that each agency and department's funding is justified.
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Introduced: 2023-01-12
- Sponsor: Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10] (R-PA)
- Cosponsors: 4
- 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 requiring that each agency and department's funding is justified.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Rep. Ogles, Andrew [R-TN-5] (R-TN), 2023-01-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cloud, Michael [R-TX-27] (R-TX), 2023-01-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8] (R-FL), 2023-02-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Zinke, Ryan K. [R-MT-1] (R-MT), 2023-04-20T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [118-hjres-19 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-joint-resolution/19)

## Related
- [118-hr-8777: CUTS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-8777)
- [118-hjres-164: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United Stat…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hjres-164)
- [118-hjres-144: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United Stat…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hjres-144)
- [118-hjres-136: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United Stat…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hjres-136)
- [118-hr-8147: Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-8147)
- [118-hr-7450: Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-7450)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hjres-19 (as of 2026-10-15).