Amendment sought to provide fiscal year 1994 new budget authority of $1,514.5 billion; budget outlays of $1,509.2 billion; budget revenues of $1,256.3 billion; and a budget deficit of $252.9 billion.

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Amendment Number
22
Description
Amendment sought to provide fiscal year 1994 new budget authority of $1,514.5 billion; budget outlays of $1,509.2 billion; budget revenues of $1,256.3 billion; and a budget deficit of $252.9 billion.
Purpose
A substitute amendment calling for additional revenue increases and further defense spending cuts beyond those proposed in the resolution. The additional funding would be used for increased domestic spending in education, training, health, commerce and housing credits, income security and child nutrition programs, natural resources and the environment, and Justice Department programs. The amendment would increase net revenue by $41.9 billion ($14.8 billion more than the committee resolution), including an increase in top corporate tax rates to 38% (compared with 36% recommended by the committee proposal) and raising the top rate on capital gains income from 28% to 31%. Defense spending would be cut by $11.4 billion ($3.9 billion more than the committee resolution).
Congress
103
Type
HAMDT
Latest Action Date
Mar 18, 1993
Latest Action Text
On agreeing to the Mfume amendment (A003) Failed by recorded vote: 87 - 335 (Roll no. 84).
Latest Action Time
20:20:27
Submitted Date
Mar 18, 1993
Chamber
House of Representatives
Update Date
Aug 15, 2021
Amendment 22 — Informed