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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Mar 11, 1997
Requests the President to submit a detailed plan to balance the Federal budget by FY 2002, as estimated by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO), that: (1) uses the most recent CBO economic and technical assumptions; (2) reduces the deficit through programmatic reforms rather than alternative budgetary procedures such as automatic spending cuts and the sunsetting of tax cuts; (3) realizes a significant proportion of its total savings in the first three years; and (4) offers sufficient Medicare reforms to forestall the imminent bankruptcy of the Medicare trust funds for a substantial period.
People & committees
Rep. Sununu, John E. [R-NH-1] · R–NH
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 231 - 197 (Roll No. 44).
House roll call 44 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 231 - 197 (Roll No. 44).
House roll call 44 · Individual votesOn motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 202 - 225 (Roll No. 43). (consideration: CR H922-923)
House roll call 43 · Individual votesThe previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Spratt motion.
Mr. Spratt moved to recommit with instructions to Budget.
The previous question was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H904-923)
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 90, the House proceeded with two hours of general debate.
Rule provides for consideration of H. Res. 89 with 2 hours of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Providing for the consideration of the resolution in the House. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 90.
Rule H. Res. 90 passed House.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 90 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H. Res. 89 with 2 hours of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Providing for the consideration of the resolution in the House. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments.
Referred to the House Committee on the Budget.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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