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House joint resolution · 107th Congress · Did not become law

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

H.J.Res. 86Introduced Apr 11, 2002Policy area: Economics and Public Finance
Sponsor: Rep. Ernest Istook R-OK
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Where it went

Latest action: May 6, 2002 — 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

127 cosponsors — 121 Republicans, 6 Democrats

8 of 127 cosponsors (6%) are from the other party.

Robert Aderholt (R-AL), W. Akin (R-MO), Spencer Bachus (R-AL), Richard Baker (R-LA), Bob Barr (R-GA), Roscoe Bartlett (R-MD), Joe Barton (R-TX), Charles Bass (R-NH), Michael Bilirakis (R-FL), Sanford Bishop (D-GA), Roy Blunt (R-MO), John Boehner (R-OH), Mary Bono Mack (R-CA), John Boozman (R-AR), Kevin Brady (R-TX), Henry Brown (R-SC), Ed Bryant (R-TN), Dan Burton (R-IN), Ken Calvert (R-CA), Chris Cannon (R-UT), Eric Cantor (R-VA), Michael Castle (R-DE), Steve Chabot (R-OH), Saxby Chambliss (R-GA), Larry Combest (R-TX), Gary Condit (D-CA), Philip Crane (R-IL), Ander Crenshaw (R-FL), John Culberson (R-TX), Randy Cunningham (R-CA) and 97 more.

More from the sponsor

Other 107th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Ernest Istook.

Sponsor’s state and district

Oklahoma in Congress · OK-5 district

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Data as of Sep 28, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.