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Senate joint resolution · 112th Congress · Did not become law

Joint resolution proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States.

S.J.Res. 10Introduced Mar 31, 2011Policy area: Economics and Public Finance
Sponsor: Sen. Orrin Hatch R-UT
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Where it went

Latest action: Dec 14, 2011 — Failed of passage in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 47 - 53. Record Vote Number: 229.

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

47 cosponsors — 47 Republicans

0 of 47 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.

Lamar Alexander (R-TN), Kelly Ayotte (R-NH), John Barrasso (R-WY), Roy Blunt (R-MO), John Boozman (R-AR), Scott Brown (R-MA), Richard Burr (R-NC), Saxby Chambliss (R-GA), Daniel Coats (R-IN), Tom Coburn (R-OK), Thad Cochran (R-MS), Susan Collins (R-ME), Bob Corker (R-TN), John Cornyn (R-TX), Mike Crapo (R-ID), James DeMint (R-SC), John Ensign (R-NV), Michael Enzi (R-WY), Lindsey Graham (R-SC), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Dean Heller (R-NV), John Hoeven (R-ND), Kay Hutchison (R-TX), Jim Inhofe (R-OK), Johnny Isakson (R-GA), Mike Johanns (R-NE), Ron Johnson (R-WI), Mark Kirk (R-IL), Jon Kyl (R-AZ), Mike Lee (R-UT) and 17 more.

More from the sponsor

Other 112th Congress bills sponsored by Sen. Orrin Hatch.

Sponsor’s state and district

Utah in Congress

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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.