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- H.CON.RES.55
H.CON.RES.55: To express the sense of Congress regarding the use of a safety mechanism to link long-term Federal budget surplus reductions with actual budgetary outcomes.
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 107th Congress
- This bill is primarily about congress
- Introduced March 7, 2001
- Latest Major Action March 7, 2001
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
11 (8 Democrats, 4 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Expresses the sense of Congress calling for use of a legislative "trigger" mechanism that: (1) links the phase in of long-term, Federal surplus-reducing actions adopted by the 107th Congress to actual budgetary outcomes over the next ten fiscal years; and (2) outlines specific action that shall be taken should specified levels of Federal debt reduction or on-budget surpluses not be realized, in order to maintain fiscal discipline and continue...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Referred to the House Committee on the Budget.
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| March 7, 2001 |
Introduced in the House by Ellen O. Tauscher (D-Calif.) |