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House joint resolution · 109th Congress · Did not become law

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

H.J.Res. 58Introduced Jul 13, 2005Policy area: Economics and Public Finance
Sponsor: Rep. Ernest Istook R-OK
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Where it went

Latest action: Aug 23, 2005 — 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

143 cosponsors — 125 Republicans, 18 Democrats

18 of 143 cosponsors (13%) are from the other party.

Robert Aderholt (R-AL), W. Akin (R-MO), Spencer Bachus (R-AL), J. Barrett (R-SC), Roscoe Bartlett (R-MD), Joe Barton (R-TX), Charles Bass (R-NH), Bob Beauprez (R-CO), Marion Berry (D-AR), Michael Bilirakis (R-FL), Rob Bishop (R-UT), Sanford Bishop (D-GA), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), John Boehner (R-OH), Henry Bonilla (R-TX), John Boozman (R-AR), Leonard Boswell (D-IA), Kevin Brady (R-TX), Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Ginny Brown-Waite (R-FL), Michael Burgess (R-TX), Dan Burton (R-IN), Ken Calvert (R-CA), Dave Camp (R-MI), John Campbell (R-CA), Chris Cannon (R-UT), Ed Case (D-HI), Steve Chabot (R-OH), Chris Chocola (R-IN), Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO) and 113 more.

More from the sponsor

Other 109th 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 27, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.