# 119-hjres-11: .Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution requiring that each agency and department's funding is justified.

119-hjres-11, .Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution requiring that each agency and department's funding is justified., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10] (R-PA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hjres-11
- Congress: 119
- Title: .Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution requiring that each agency and department's funding is justified.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-01-03
- Sponsor: Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10] (R-PA)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Economics and Public Finance
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Balanced federal budget cap** would require federal outlays to not exceed receipts and would set a falling cap on total spending measured as a share of GDP. It would also impose supermajority rules for revenue increases and for raising the debt limit.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Rep. Cloud, Michael [R-TX-27] (R-TX), 2025-01-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ogles, Andrew [R-TN-5] (R-TN), 2025-01-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Zinke, Ryan K. [R-MT-1] (R-MT), 2025-01-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clyde, Andrew S. [R-GA-9] (R-GA), 2025-03-26T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- When these budget rules start: mixed, high. The amendment would start on the earlier of two dates. It would begin in the tenth fiscal year after ratification, or in the first fiscal year after any year when the federal budget is not in deficit. This would delay when the new limits apply.
- Balanced President’s budget and agency justifications: mixed, high. Each year, the President would have to send Congress a budget where spending does not exceed receipts. Every agency would need to justify each funding request. The justification must explain how it supports the mission and affects GDP, and show a lower funding level that still covers critical funct…
- Caps on federal spending and deficits: mixed, high. This would limit yearly federal spending. Spending could not exceed receipts unless three-fifths of each House votes to allow a specific excess by rollcall. It would also cap total outlays to a share of GDP: 20% in the first year, then dropping by 0.1 percentage point each year, but never below 16%…
- Harder to raise taxes or debt: mixed, high. Any bill to increase federal revenue would need approval by three‑fifths of each House in a rollcall vote. The public debt limit could not be raised unless three‑fifths of each House approves it by rollcall vote. If enacted, this could make tax increases less likely but also make new borrowing hard…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-987: Fair Access to Banking Act
- 119-hr-925: Dismantle DEI Act of 2025
- 119-hr-9200: Secure the Border Act of 2026
- 119-hr-1919: Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act
- 119-hr-1301: Death Tax Repeal Act
- 119-hr-425: Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act

## Sources
- [119-hjres-11 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-joint-resolution/11)

## Related
- [119-hr-987: Fair Access to Banking Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-987)
- [119-hr-925: Dismantle DEI Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-925)
- [119-hr-9200: Secure the Border Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9200)
- [119-hr-1919: Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1919)
- [119-hr-1301: Death Tax Repeal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1301)
- [119-hr-425: Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-425)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hjres-11 (as of 2026-04-21).