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H.R. 1123 101st Congress House

To freeze all spending in the budget of the United States Government at fiscal year 1989 levels and to amend the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 to exclude social security…

Official title: To freeze all spending in the budget of the United States Government at fiscal year 1989 levels and to amend the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control A… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To freeze all spending in the budget of the United States Government at fiscal year 1989 levels and to amend the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 to exclude social security trust funds from the definition of deficit.

Introduced: February 27, 1989 See on congress.gov
Economics and Public Finance Budget deficitsFederal budgetsFederal receipts and expendituresGovernment spending reductions
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Government trust fundsOff-budget expendituresOld age, survivors and disability insurance
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This bill died when the 101st Congress ended
It never became law before the 101st Congress (1989–1990) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Became law
Mar 1, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Legislation and National Security.
Feb 27, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Government Operations.
Feb 27, 1989
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 1, 1989

Referred to the Subcommittee on Legislation and National Security.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Directs the Congress to freeze all spending in the Federal Government budget at FY 1989 levels, beginning in FY 1990, permitting increased spending only if it is completely offset by additional revenue or spending reductions in other programs.

Amends the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 to exclude, beginning in FY 1991, Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund receipts and outlays from Federal deficit determinations for purposes of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act).

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1123: To freeze all spending in the budget of the United States Government at fiscal year 1989 levels and to amend the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 to exclude social security trust funds from the definition of deficit.. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-1123/
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"H.R. 1123: To freeze all spending in the budget of the United States Government at fiscal year 1989 levels and to amend the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 to exclude social security trust funds from the definition of deficit.." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-1123/.
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H.R. 1123, 101st Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-1123/.
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[H.R. 1123: To freeze all spending in the budget of the United States Government at fiscal year 1989 levels and to amend the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 to exclude social security trust funds from the definition of deficit.](https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-1123/)
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