IA 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 29 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 13, 2017 Mr. Loudermilk (for himself, Mr. Carter of Georgia , Mr. Barton , Mr. Griffith , Mr. Brat , Mr. DesJarlais , Mr. Schweikert , Mrs. Noem , Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois , Mr. Smith of Texas , Mr. Collins of Georgia , Mr. Gowdy , and Mr. Jody B. Hice of Georgia ) submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States requiring that the Federal budget be balanced.