House joint resolution · 105th Congress · Did not become law
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution to provide for a balanced budget for the United States Government and for greater accountability in the enactment of tax legislation.
Open in Bill Explorer →Where it went
- IntroducedJan 7, 1997
- Committee actionFeb 5, 1997
- Passed House—
- Passed Senate—
- To the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Feb 5, 1997 — Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Vote results
No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).
Cosponsors
229 cosponsors — 178 Republicans, 51 Democrats
52 of 229 cosponsors (23%) are from the other party.
Robert Andrews (D-NJ), Spencer Bachus (R-AL), Scotty Baesler (D-KY), Richard Baker (R-LA), Cass Ballenger (R-NC), James Barcia (D-MI), Bill Barrett (R-NE), Roscoe Bartlett (R-MD), Charles Bass (R-NH), Herbert Bateman (R-VA), Douglas Bereuter (R-NE), Marion Berry (D-AR), Brian Bilbray (R-CA), Michael Bilirakis (R-FL), Sanford Bishop (D-GA), Thomas Bliley (R-VA), Roy Blunt (R-MO), Sherwood Boehlert (R-NY), John Boehner (R-OH), Henry Bonilla (R-TX), Leonard Boswell (D-IA), Allen Boyd (D-FL), Ed Bryant (R-TN), Jim Bunning (R-KY), Richard Burr (R-NC), Dan Burton (R-IN), H. Callahan (R-AL), Ken Calvert (R-CA), Dave Camp (R-MI), Tom Campbell (R-CA) and 199 more.
More from the sponsor
Other 105th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Dan Schaefer.
- H.R. 649 (105th) Department of Energy Standardization Act of 1997
- H.R. 2472 (105th) To extend certain programs under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act.
- H.R. 688 (105th) Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund Amendments Act of 1997
- H.Con.Res. 25 (105th) Providing for acceptance of a statue of Jack Swigert, presented by the State of Colorado, for placement in National Statuary Hall, and for…
- H.R. 4017 (105th) Energy Conservation Reauthorization Act of 1998
- H.Res. 317 (105th) Providing for the agreement of the House to the Senate amendment to the bill, H.R. 2472, with an amendment.
Sponsor’s state and district
Data as of Sep 29, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.