HJRES 58 · 99th Congress · Economics and Public Finance

A joint resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that following the achievement of a balanced budget, any existing budget surplus should be applied to reducing the national debt.

Introduced 1985-01-03· Sponsored by Rep. Ireland, Andrew P. [R-FL-10]· 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 Subcommittee on Legislation and National Security.(1985-01-14)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Requires any Federal budget surplus existing following the achievement of a balanced budget to be applied on an annual basis to reduce the national debt. Declares that reducing the national debt should be a major goal of U.S. fiscal policy.…

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Cosponsors (1)

1 Democrat