HR 854 · 96th Congress · Economics and Public Finance

A bill to amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 and the Budget and Accounting Act, 1921, to provide that Federal expenditures shall not exceed Federal revenues, except in time of war or economic necessity declared by the Congress; and that a fixed percentage of one per centum of Federal Budget Outlays each year shall be used for the reduction of the national debt.

Introduced 1979-01-15· Sponsored by Rep. Wylie, Chalmers P. [R-OH-15]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to House Committee on Rules.(1979-01-15)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to require that Federal expenditures not exceed revenues during any fiscal year except in time of war declared by Congress or in a period of declared economic necessity. States that it shall not be in order in either the House of Representatives or the Senate to consider or adopt a concurrent resolution on the budget which is not in keeping with the above stated requirement. Requires one percent of the Federal budget outlays for each fiscal year to be applied to the retirement of the national debt. Amends the Budget and Accounting Act, 1921, to require the President to transmit a budget to the Congress which complies with such requirements. Directs the President to take action (by placing funds in reserve, apportionment of funds, or otherwise) necessary to insure such compliance, notwithstanding obligational authority or appropriations made within the executive branch.…

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