12 -- Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States prohibiting the United States Government from increasing its debt except for a specific purpose by law adopted by three-fourths of the membership of each House of Congress. | Poliscope

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States prohibiting the United States Government from increasing its debt except for a specific purpose by law adopted by three-fourths of the membership of each House of Congress.

115th Congress

Economics and Public Finance

In Committee

Legislative Progress

✓

Introduced

Committee

Floor Vote

Other Chamber

Enacted

Introduced

January 3, 2017

Latest Action

January 11, 2017

Primary Sponsor

Tom McClintockRepublican(CA)

Momentum (last 30 days)

score

0 actions · 0 new cosponsors · 0 votes

Speed vs cohort

62pct

8d open

vs 146 other HJRES bills in the 115th — cohort avg 17d

Summary

Constitutional Amendment This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment prohibiting the U.S. government from increasing its debt except for a specific purpose by law adopted by three-fourths of the membership of each house of Congress.

Lobbying filings that explicitly cite this bill (1)

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INDIANA FARM BUREAU, INC. (1)

INDIANA FARM BUREAU, INC.client→INDIANA FARM BUREAU, INC.

2017 · fourth_quarter · Budget/Appropriations

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Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets

H.J. Res 12; Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2018 and other purposes - Possibility of a funding fix for USDA cotton and dairy programs at USDA.

Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported

H.J. Res 12

ROBERT WHITE

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)