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hjres 2 · 115th Congress · House

Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States.

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Legislative structure
Cosponsors
65 current · 65 total
Actions
10
Roll calls
1
Criterion breakdown8 criteria · max 90
No grade to break down.
Recorded vote · House roll call 138 · 2018-04-12
233 Yea · 184 Nay · 0 Present · 11 Not voting — Failed
R
2255 (Yea–Nay)
D
6178 (Yea–Nay)
I
20 (Yea–Nay)
L
01 (Yea–Nay)
Revealed positions from the official roll call — factual, not an endorsement.
Actions (10)
DateTimeAction
2017-01-03Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2017-01-03Introduced in House
2017-01-03Introduced in House
2018-04-1212:28:50Mr. Goodlatte moved to suspend the rules and pass the resolution.
2018-04-1212:29:00Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3162-3192)
2018-04-1212:29:02DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 811, the House proceeded with 4 hours of debate on H.J. Res. 2.
2018-04-1216:41:33At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
2018-04-1217:01:30Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3193)
2018-04-1217:30:17On motion to suspend the rules and pass the resolution Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 233 - 184 (Roll no. 138). (text: CR H3162)
2018-04-1217:30:17Failed of passage/not agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the resolution Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 233 - 184 (Roll no. 138).(text: CR H3162)

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