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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.

H.J.Res. 1Introduced Jan 7, 1997Policy area: Economics and Public Finance
Sponsor: Rep. Dan Schaefer R-CO
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Where it went

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.

Sponsor’s state and district

Colorado in Congress · CO-6 district

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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.