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H.R. 3707

To amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to allow reductions in the discretionary spending limits to be used to offset tax cuts.

Amends pay-as-you-go provisions of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act) to provide that if legislation is enacted that reduces receipts and decreases discretionary spending limits for budget authority and outlays for the FY 1997 through 2002 period for which there is such reduction in receipts, then an amount equal to the decrease in such spending limit for outlays shall be treated as direct spending legislation decreasing the deficit for the fiscal year concerned.

Referred to the House Committee on the Budget.

Rep. Johnson, Sam [R-TX-3](R-TX)Sponsor
38 cosponsors1 D37 R
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  1. IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the House Committee on the Budget.

    Budget Committee
  2. IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

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    Introduced in House

To amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to allow reductions… — Informed