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House joint resolution · 111th Congress · Did not become law

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

H.J.Res. 78Introduced Mar 2, 2010Policy area: Economics and Public Finance
Sponsor: Rep. Bobby Bright D-AL
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Where it went

Latest action: Jun 15, 2010 — Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

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

42 cosponsors — 42 Democrats

0 of 42 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.

Jason Altmire (D-PA), John Barrow (D-GA), Marion Berry (D-AR), Sanford Bishop (D-GA), Dan Boren (D-OK), Leonard Boswell (D-IA), Allen Boyd (D-FL), Dennis Cardoza (D-CA), Travis Childers (D-MS), James Cooper (D-TN), Jim Costa (D-CA), Henry Cuellar (D-TX), Kathleen Dahlkemper (D-PA), Lincoln Davis (D-TN), Joe Donnelly (D-IN), Brad Ellsworth (D-IN), Gabrielle Giffords (D-AZ), Deborah Halvorson (D-IL), Jane Harman (D-CA), Stephanie Herseth Sandlin (D-SD), Baron Hill (D-IN), Ann Kirkpatrick (D-AZ), Frank Kratovil (D-MD), Betsy Markey (D-CO), Jim Marshall (D-GA), Jim Matheson (D-UT), Mike McIntyre (D-NC), Charlie Melancon (D-LA), Michael Michaud (D-ME), Walter Minnick (D-ID) and 12 more.

More from the sponsor

Other 111th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Bobby Bright.

Sponsor’s state and district

Alabama in Congress · AL-2 district

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Data as of Sep 26, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.