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House joint resolution · 105th Congress · Did not become law

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

H.J.Res. 45Introduced Feb 5, 1997Policy area: Economics and Public Finance
Sponsor: Rep. Bob Wise D-WV
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Where it went

Latest action: Mar 5, 1997 — Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.

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

25 cosponsors — 25 Democrats

0 of 25 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.

Neil Abercrombie (D-HI), Sanford Bishop (D-GA), Robert Borski (D-PA), Rick Boucher (D-VA), William Clay (D-MO), Anna Eshoo (D-CA), Chaka Fattah (D-PA), Maurice Hinchey (D-NY), Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX), William Lipinski (D-IL), Carolyn Maloney (D-NY), James Maloney (D-CT), Frank Mascara (D-PA), Patsy Mink (D-HI), Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), James Oberstar (D-MN), Major Owens (D-NY), Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), Nick Rahall (D-WV), Tom Sawyer (D-OH), Charles Schumer (D-NY), Robert Scott (D-VA), Pete Stark (D-CA), Melvin Watt (D-NC), Albert Wynn (D-MD).

More from the sponsor

Other 105th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Bob Wise.

Sponsor’s state and district

West Virginia in Congress · WV-2 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.