H. Con. Res. 238 100th Congress House

A concurrent resolution calling for a modified freeze on Federal spending in fiscal year 1989.

Introduced: January 27, 1988 See on congress.gov

Economics and Public Finance Federal budgetsGovernment spending reductions

Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

Feb 4, 1988

Referred to Subcommittee on Legislation and National Security.

Jan 27, 1988

Referred to House Committee on Government Operations.

Jan 27, 1988

Introduced in House

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Latest action February 4, 1988

Referred to Subcommittee on Legislation and National Security.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the Congress should freeze the Federal budget for FY 1989. States that discretionary programs in the Federal budget for FY 1989 should be frozen at FY 1988 levels.

Committees of jurisdiction 2

Military and Foreign Affairs Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Oversight and Government Reform Committee
Oversight and Government Reform Committee
House of Representatives

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APA

U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 238: A concurrent resolution calling for a modified freeze on Federal spending in fiscal year 1989.. 100th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HCONRES-238/

MLA

"H. Con. Res. 238: A concurrent resolution calling for a modified freeze on Federal spending in fiscal year 1989.." 100th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HCONRES-238/.

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H. Con. Res. 238, 100th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HCONRES-238/.

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