Oregon 2025R1 Session Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

SJM 6 — Urges Congress to propose for state ratification an amendment to the United States Constitution to require the federal government to operate under a balanced budget wherein federal government expenditures do not exceed federal government revenues.

Last action — In Senate Committee

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced January 17, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

Prognosis

Stalled 16% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

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Summary

Digest: The measure asks Congress to draft and ask states to o.k. a change to the U.S. Constitution to require a balanced federal budget. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.1). Urges Congress to propose for state ratification an amendment to the United States Constitution to require the federal government to operate under a balanced budget wherein federal government expenditures do not exceed federal government revenues.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. In Senate Committee

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 89 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (89)

89 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

finance
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Frequently asked questions

What does SJM 6 do?
Digest: The measure asks Congress to draft and ask states to o.k. a change to the U.S. Constitution to require a balanced federal budget. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.1). Urges Congress to propose for state ratification an amendment to the United States Constitution to require the federal government to operate under a balanced budget wherein federal government expenditures do not exceed federal government revenues.
Who sponsors SJM 6?
SJM 6 is sponsored by Daniel Bonham (Republican).
What is the current status of SJM 6?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced January 17, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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