H.R.853: To amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to provide for joint resolutions on the budget, reserve funds for emergency spending, strengthened enforcement of budgetary decisions, increased accountability for Federal spending, accrual budgeting for Federal insurance programs, mitigation of the bias in the budget process toward higher spending, modifications in paygo requirements when there is an on-budget surplus, and for other purposes.

Bill Cosponsors

34 (5 Democrats, 30 Republicans)

• Benjamin L. Cardin (D-Md.)
• John R. Kasich (R-Ohio)
• David Dreier (R-Calif.)
• Porter J. Goss (R-Fla.)
• David Minge (D-Minn.)
• John E. Sununu (R-N.H.)
• George P. Radanovich (R-Calif.)
• Charles W. Stenholm (D-Texas)
• Joe L. Barton (R-Texas)
• Michael N. Castle (R-Del.)
• Phil English (R-Pa.)
• James C. Greenwood (R-Pa.)
• Doc Hastings (R-Wash.)
• Nancy Lee Johnson (R-Conn.)
• Deborah D. Pryce (R-Ohio)
• James M. Ramstad (R-Minn.)
• Ralph Regula (R-Ohio)
• Pete Sessions (R-Texas)
• Christopher H. Shays (R-Conn.)
• Sue Myrick (R-N.C.)
• Thomas M. Reynolds (R-N.Y.)
• Gilbert W. Gutknecht (R-Minn.)
• Fred Upton (R-Mich.)
• Tom Campbell (R-Calif.)
• Richard M. Burr (R-N.C.)
• David Lee Hobson (R-Ohio)
• John Linder (R-Ga.)
• Bob Barr (R-Ga.)
• Edward Royce (R-Calif.)
• Ralph M. Hall (R-Texas)
• Gary Condit (D-Calif.)
• George W. Gekas (R-Pa.)
• Paul D. Ryan (R-Wis.)
• Patrick J. Toomey (R-Pa.)

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