Amendment in the nature of a substitute sought to reduce deficit expenditures by $355 billion over five years by providing $226 billion in discretionary spending cuts and $129 billion in entitlement cuts. It did not provide tax increases on energy use or Social Security.

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Amendment Number
83
Description
Amendment in the nature of a substitute sought to reduce deficit expenditures by $355 billion over five years by providing $226 billion in discretionary spending cuts and $129 billion in entitlement cuts. It did not provide tax increases on energy use or Social Security.
Purpose
An amendment in the nature of a substitute to reduce deficit expenditures by $352 billion over five years without increasing revenues. The amendment achieves its deficit reductions primarily by reducing $226 billion in discretionary spending over five years (compared with $120 billion in the bill), and $129 billion in entitlement cuts (compared with $42 billion in the bill). The amendment contains none of the provisions in the bill for childhood immunization, Earned Income Tax Credit expansion, or Food Stamp expansion, and makes important changes to the budget process, such as requiring a 3/5 majority vote in the House on certain budget matters, and changing the budget resolution from a concurrent resolution to a joint resolution--which would require a presidential signature.
Congress
103
Type
HAMDT
Latest Action Date
May 27, 1993
Latest Action Text
On agreeing to the Kasich amendment (A001) Failed by recorded vote: 138 - 295 (Roll no. 198).
Latest Action Time
20:41:40
Submitted Date
May 27, 1993
Chamber
House of Representatives
Update Date
Aug 15, 2021
Amendment 83 — Informed