# 119-sjres-97: A joint resolution proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States.

119-sjres-97, A joint resolution proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Husted, Jon [R-OH] (R-OH); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-08-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-sjres-97
- Congress: 119
- Title: A joint resolution proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-11-20
- Sponsor: Sen. Husted, Jon [R-OH] (R-OH)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Economics and Public Finance
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-11

## Summary

**This bill would add a new Article to the Constitution that requires a balanced federal budget.** It sets what counts as federal spending and revenue and creates a narrow emergency exception for temporary overspending.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Sen. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY] (R-WY), 2025-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL] (R-FL), 2025-12-09T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New constitutional balanced-budget rule: mixed, high. If ratified, the Constitution would require federal spending and income to be balanced. Congress would have 10 years after ratification to reach that balance. Expenditures would not include debt payments, and receipts would not include new borrowing. The balance could be achieved over more than one…

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- 119-s-1541: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-s-2355: Patients Deserve Price Tags Act
- 119-s-3752: SAVE America Act
- 119-s-5025: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026
- 119-s-4944: American Energy and Mineral Infrastructure Act of 2026

## Sources
- [119-sjres-97 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-joint-resolution/97)

## Related
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-1541: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1541)
- [119-s-2355: Patients Deserve Price Tags Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2355)
- [119-s-3752: SAVE America Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3752)
- [119-s-5025: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5025)
- [119-s-4944: American Energy and Mineral Infrastructure Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4944)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sjres-97 (as of 2026-08-11).