Requesting the President to submit a budget for fiscal year 1998 that would balance the Federal budget by fiscal year 2002 without relying on budgetary contingencies.
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Mar 11, 1997)
Requests the President to submit a detailed plan to balance the Federal budget by FY 2002, as estimated by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO), that: (1) uses the most recent CBO economic and technical assumptions; (2) reduces the deficit through programmatic reforms rather than alternative budgetary procedures such as automatic spending cuts and the sunsetting of tax cuts; (3) realizes a significant proportion of its total savings in the first three years; and (4) offers sufficient Medicare reforms to forestall the imminent bankruptcy of the Medicare trust funds for a substantial period.
What just happenedMar 12, 1997
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Who’s behind it
- Engrossed in HouseMar 12, 1997
- Introduced in HouseMar 11, 1997
- Mar 12, 1997FloorH38310
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Mar 12, 1997FloorH37100
On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 231 - 197 (Roll No. 44).
- Mar 12, 1997Floor8000
Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 231 - 197 (Roll No. 44).
- Mar 12, 1997FloorH36110
On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 202 - 225 (Roll No. 43). (consideration: CR H922-923)
- Mar 12, 1997FloorH8A000
The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
- Mar 12, 1997FloorH8D000
DEBATE - The House proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Spratt motion.
- Mar 12, 1997FloorH36100
Mr. Spratt moved to recommit with instructions to Budget.
Budget Committee - Mar 12, 1997FloorH35000
The previous question was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H904-923)
- Mar 12, 1997FloorH8D000
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 90, the House proceeded with two hours of general debate.
- Mar 12, 1997FloorH8D000
Rule provides for consideration of H. Res. 89 with 2 hours of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Providing for the consideration of the resolution in the House. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments.
- Mar 12, 1997FloorH30000
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 90.
- Mar 12, 1997FloorH1L220
Rule H. Res. 90 passed House.
- Mar 11, 1997FloorH1L210
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 90 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H. Res. 89 with 2 hours of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Providing for the consideration of the resolution in the House. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments.
- Mar 11, 1997IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on the Budget.
Budget Committee - Mar 11, 1997IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Mar 11, 1997IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House