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H.R. 191 101st Congress House

Congressional Budget Reform Act of 1989

Official title: To amend the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 to require that budget resolutions be presented to the President for his approval or disapproval, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 3, 1989 See on congress.gov
Economics and Public Finance Congressional budget processFederal budgetsHouse rules and procedureLegislative resolutionsPublic debt
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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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 5, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Legislative Process.
Feb 15, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Legislation and National Security.
Jan 3, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
Jan 3, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Government Operations.
Jan 3, 1989
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 5, 1989

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Legislative Process.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Congressional Budget Reform Act of 1989 - Amends the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 to change all requirements for a concurrent resolution on the budget to requirements for a joint resolution on the budget.

Amends the Rules of the House of Representatives to repeal rule XLIX relating to the establishment of a statutory limit on the public debt.

 Bill text 1 version

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 191: Congressional Budget Reform Act of 1989. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-191/
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