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HR 2703 101th Congress House Economics and Public Finance Appropriations Congressional veto Executive impoundment of appropriated funds House rules and procedure Legislation Senate rules and procedure

Spending Control Enhancement Act of 1989

Introduced: June 21, 1989 See on congress.gov
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Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 31, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Legislative Process.
Jun 26, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Legislation and National Security.
Jun 21, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
Jun 21, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Government Operations.
Jun 21, 1989
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Spending Control Enhancement Act of 1989 - Adds a title to the Impoundment Control Act of 1974 to authorize the President to rescind all or part of any budget authority provided in an appropriations bill by notifying the Congress of the rescission by a special message within ten calendar days after enactment of the Act in question. Makes such rescission effective unless the Congress, within ten days after receiving the special message, completes action on a bill disapproving the proposal. Describes: (1) information to be included in the President's message; and (2) procedures to govern consideration of rescission disapproval legislation in the Senate and the House of Representatives.

What's happening now December 31, 1989

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Legislative Process.

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 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Jun 21, 1989
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2703: Spending Control Enhancement Act of 1989. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-2703/
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"H.R. 2703: Spending Control Enhancement Act of 1989." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-2703/.
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H.R. 2703, 101st Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-2703/.
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