HR 311 · 100th Congress · Economics and Public Finance
A bill to require that the President transmit to the Congress, and that the congressional Budget Committees report, a balanced budget for each fiscal year.
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Introduced2
Committee3
House Vote4
Senate5
EnactedLatest: Referred to Subcommittee on Legislation and National Security.(1987-01-23)
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Requires the President to transmit to the Congress, and the Committee on the Budget of each House to report to the Congress, a balanced budget for each fiscal year beginning with FY 1989. Authorizes the President or Budget Committees to submit alternative budgets providing for a surplus or deficit upon determining that a balanced budget would be inappropriate for a fiscal year. Requires any alternative budget to include a comprehensive plan to balance the budget.…
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Cosponsors (20)
19 Democrats1 Republican