HR 7130 · 93th Congress · Economics and Public Finance
Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974
Bill Progress
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Introduced2
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EnactedLatest: Public law 93-344.(1974-07-12)
Recorded Votes
PassedSenate · 1974-06-21
Yea 75Nay 0
PassedSenate · 1974-06-21
Yea 75Nay 0
PassedHouse · 1974-06-18
Yea 401Nay 6
PassedHouse · 1974-06-18
Yea 401Nay 6
PassedSenate · 1974-03-22
Yea 80Nay 0
PassedSenate · 1974-03-22
Yea 80Nay 0
PassedHouse · 1973-12-05
Yea 386Nay 23
PassedHouse · 1973-12-05
Yea 386Nay 23
Plain Language Summary
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Budget Control Act - Title I: Changes in Rules of House and Senate - Establishes in the House of Representatives a Committee on the Budget consisting of 21 members: 7 members from the Committee on Appropriations, 7 members from the Committee on Ways and Means, and 7 members appointed by the Speaker of the House. Provides for the selection of the Chairman of the Committee and for the filling of vacancies on the Committee. Refers to the Committee matters relating to (a) the establishment of an overall limitation on budget outlays, and an overall limitation on new budget authority; (b) the determination of the overall level of Federal revenues, and the overall level of the public debt of the United States; (c) the determination of the appropriate level of surplus or deficit in the budget in the light of economic conditions and, (d) the allocation of the overall limitation on budget outlays, and the overall limitation on new budgetary authority. Requires the Committee to report during each regular session of Congress at least two concurrent resolutions concerning matters referred to the Committee and to make continuing studies of the effect on budget outlays of existing and proposed le…
Summarized by Claude AI · Non-partisan · For informational purposes only
Cosponsors (15)
8 Democrats7 Republicans