# 119-hjres-110: Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States.

119-hjres-110, Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Moran, Nathaniel [R-TX-1] (R-TX); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-07-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hjres-110
- Congress: 119
- Title: Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-07-23
- Sponsor: Rep. Moran, Nathaniel [R-TX-1] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Economics and Public Finance
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-19

## Summary

**A constitutional amendment to require the federal government to balance its budget.** This joint resolution would propose that federal receipts and expenditures be equal, allow multiyear balancing, and set a limited emergency override and repayment rule. - Would require federal spending to match revenue, counting all expenditures except payments on federal debt and counting all receipts except money from borrowing. Congress would have 10 years after ratification to achieve that balance. - Would allow temporary overruns for declared emergencies if two-thirds of both the House and the Senate approve. Any debt incurred from those emergency overruns must be repaid as soon as practicable. - Would take effect only if ratified by three-fourths of state legislatures within seven years after submission, making the balance rule part of the Constitution once ratified.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Balanced budget rule for federal government: mixed, high. This bill would propose a constitutional amendment requiring a balanced federal budget. Spending would exclude debt payments, and revenue would exclude borrowing, and balance could be over more than one year. If ratified, Congress would have 10 years to comply. In an emergency, two-thirds of both c…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-5349: TAS Act
- 119-hr-137: TCJA Permanency Act
- 119-hr-2570: Maximum Pressure Act
- 119-hr-3160: PREVAIL Act
- 119-hr-3132: CHOICE for Veterans Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1163: Prove It Act

## Sources
- [119-hjres-110 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-joint-resolution/110)

## Related
- [119-hr-5349: TAS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5349)
- [119-hr-137: TCJA Permanency Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-137)
- [119-hr-2570: Maximum Pressure Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2570)
- [119-hr-3160: PREVAIL Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3160)
- [119-hr-3132: CHOICE for Veterans Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3132)
- [119-hr-1163: Prove It Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1163)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hjres-110 (as of 2026-07-19).