Require the federal government to balance its budget each year.
One policy goal, tracked across every bill that has carried it.
What’s happening with this effort?
H.J.Res. 6 remains in the House Committee on the Judiciary where it has sat since January 2, 2025. The committee members must act to move this proposal forward, but the binding constraint is that most bills never receive a committee vote. This pattern of inaction is the standard way that the vast majority of legislative efforts end in Congress.
Updated July 9, 2026 · Generated by AI. Always verify with official sources.
Where it stands
Legislative Progress
No action since January 2025
How we got here
Every bill that has carried this goal, oldest first.
Died with Congress · Jan 3, 2025
Died when the 118th Congress ended without final passage. Bills must be reintroduced under a new number to be revived.
Reintroduced · Jan 3, 2025
Reintroduced from H.J.Res. 6 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
H.J.Res. 6 (118th) →
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Who’s behind it
Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA)Wrote and sponsored the current bill.
