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H.J.Res. 2 (112th): Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States.

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Bob Goodlatte

Sponsor. Representative for Virginia's 6th congressional district. Republican.

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Last Updated: Jan 5, 2011
Length: 4 pages
Introduced
Jan 5, 2011
112th Congress (2011–2013)
Status
Died in a previous Congress

This resolution was introduced in a previous session of Congress but was killed due to a failed vote for cloture, under a fast-track vote called "suspension", or while resolving differences on November 18, 2011.

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242 Cosponsors (226 Republicans, 16 Democrats)

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History

Jan 6, 2009
 
Earlier Version — Introduced

This activity took place on a related bill, H.J.Res. 1 (111th).
Jan 5, 2011
 
Introduced

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Nov 17, 2011
 
Rules Change — Agreed To

This activity took place on a related bill, H.Res. 466 (112th).
Nov 18, 2011
 
Failed in the House Under Suspension

Passage was attempted under a fast-track procedure called "suspension of the rules." The vote failed, but the bill can be voted on again.

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Jan 3, 2013
 
Reintroduced Bill — Introduced

This activity took place on a related bill, H.J.Res. 1 (113th).
Jan 3, 2013
 
Reintroduced Bill — Introduced

This activity took place on a related bill, H.J.Res. 2 (113th).
Jan 6, 2015
 
Reintroduced Bill — Introduced

This activity took place on a related bill, H.J.Res. 1 (114th).
Jan 6, 2015
 
Reintroduced Bill — Introduced

This activity took place on a related bill, H.J.Res. 2 (114th).
Jan 3, 2017
 
Reintroduced Bill — Introduced

This activity took place on a related bill, H.J.Res. 1 (115th).
Apr 12, 2018
 
Reintroduced Bill — Failed in the House Under Suspension

This activity took place on a related bill, H.J.Res. 2 (115th).

H.J.Res. 2 (112th) was a joint resolution in the United States Congress.

A joint resolution is often used in the same manner as a bill. If passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and signed by the President, it becomes a law. Joint resolutions are also used to propose amendments to the Constitution.

Resolutions numbers restart every two years. That means there are other resolutions with the number H.J.Res. 2. This is the one from the 112th Congress.

This joint resolution was introduced in the 112th Congress, which met from Jan 5, 2011 to Jan 3, 2013. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.

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