PlainBillCongress, translated.Legislation. Context. Public interest.Referred jointly to the Committees on Budget; Governmental Affairs pursuant to the order of August 4, 1977, with instructions, that if one committee reports, the other committee have 30 days to report of be discharged.
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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Jan 23, 1995
Declares that, for the purposes of any constitutional amendment requiring a balanced budget, the appropriate committees of the House and the Senate shall report to their respective Houses implementing legislation to achieve a balanced budget without increasing the receipts or reducing the disbursements of the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund to achieve that goal.
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Rep. Flanagan, Michael Patrick [R-IL-5] · R–IL
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Referred jointly to the Committees on Budget; Governmental Affairs pursuant to the order of August 4, 1977, with instructions, that if one committee reports, the other committee have 30 days to report of be discharged.
Received in the Senate.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 412 - 18 (Roll no. 40).
House roll call 40 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 412 - 18 (Roll no. 40).
House roll call 40 · Individual votesThe previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H619-628)
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 44, the House proceeded with one hour of debate on the concurrent resolution.
Rule provides for consideration of H. Con. Res. 17 and H.J. Res. 1 with 4 hours of general debate. The rule provides for 1 hour of general debate in the House on H. Con. Res. 17, and 3 hours of general debate on H.J. Res. 1. The previous question shall be considered as ordered on the concurrent resolution to final adoption without intervening motion. Specified amendments are in order. It shall be in order to consider H.J. Res. 1 in the Committee of the Whole, with 3 hours of general debate. The amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on the Judiciary printed in the joint resolution shall be debatable for one hour. No further amendment shall be in order except those designated in section 3 of this resolution, if offered in the order and manner specified. If more than one amendment is adopted, the amendment receiving the greatest number of affirmative votes shall be considered
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 44.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 44 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H. Con. Res. 17 and H.J. Res. 1 with 4 hours of general debate. The rule provides for 1 hour of general debate in the House on H. Con. Res. 17, and 3 hours of general debate on H.J. Res. 1. The previous question shall be considered as ordered on the concurrent resolution to final adoption without intervening motion. Specified amendments are in order. It shall be in order to consider H.J. Res. 1 in the Committee of the Whole, with 3 hours of general debate. The amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Comittee on the Judiciary printed in the joint resolution shall be debatable for one hour. No furter amendment shall be in order except those designated in section 3 of this resolution, if offered in the order and manner specified. If more than one amendment is adopted, the amendment receiving the greatest number of affirmative votes shall be considered as finally adop...
Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
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Introduced in House
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