House joint resolution · 112th Congress · Did not become law
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to balance the Federal budget.
Sponsor: Rep. Paul Broun R-GAWhere it went
- IntroducedJan 7, 2011
- Committee action—
- Passed House—
- Passed Senate—
- To the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Jan 24, 2011 — Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Cost and committee reports
Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.J.Res. 11.
- Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. BROUN of Georgia, as printed in the Congressional Record (Page H138):Article Five of the Constitution of the United States, which states ``The Congress, whenever two thirds of both Houses shall deem it necessary, shall propose Amendments to this Constitution . . .''Source: Congress.gov, record updated January 3, 2025 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- constitutionalAuthorityStatementText
- Statement length
- 197 characters
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.J.Res. 11, 112th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/112/hjres/11
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- January 3, 2025
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 25, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
e6cc2ea6b353c358032339605142f15ab13ac353c8c7c5a733c7744b4486e232
PORKER shows the statement exactly as printed, with the page markup removed. It is the sponsor’s claim; it is not a legal finding.
Congress.gov’s record for this bill does not list a CBO cost estimate or a committee report (as of January 3, 2025). Not every bill gets one.
From the Congress.gov bill record for H.J.Res. 11, last updated January 3, 2025. PORKER’s copy was retrieved September 25, 2026 and is refreshed nightly. Open “Evidence” on any line for the record, field and file fingerprint.
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
24 cosponsors — 24 Republicans
0 of 24 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.
Charles Bass (R-NH), Dan Burton (R-IN), Jeff Duncan (R-SC), John Duncan (R-TN), Blake Farenthold (R-TX), Bill Flores (R-TX), Trent Franks (R-AZ), Bob Gibbs (R-OH), Phil Gingrey (R-GA), Sam Graves (R-MO), Walter Jones (R-NC), Jack Kingston (R-GA), Doug Lamborn (R-CO), Billy Long (R-MO), Tom McClintock (R-CA), Thaddeus McCotter (R-MI), Mick Mulvaney (R-SC), Joseph Pitts (R-PA), Bill Posey (R-FL), Dennis Ross (R-FL), Steve Southerland (R-FL), Joe Walsh (R-IL), Allen West (R-FL), Lynn Westmoreland (R-GA).
More from the sponsor
Other 112th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Paul Broun.
- H.R. 212 (112th) Sanctity of Human Life Act
- H.J.Res. 45 (112th) Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to marriage.
- H.R. 2900 (112th) Secure Access to Firearms Enhancement (SAFE) Act of 2011
- H.R. 4171 (112th) Freedom from Over-Criminalization and Unjust Seizures Act of 2012
- H.R. 1443 (112th) Outdoor Sports Protection Act
- H.R. 1444 (112th) To require that hunting activities be a land use in all management plans for Federal land under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the…
Sponsor’s state and district
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.