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H.R. 2703 101st Congress House

Spending Control Enhancement Act of 1989

Official title: To amend the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 to grant the power to the President to reduce appropriated funds within 10 days after the… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 to grant the power to the President to reduce appropriated funds within 10 days after the date of enactment of a bill appropriating such funds.

Introduced: June 21, 1989 See on congress.gov
Economics and Public Finance AppropriationsCongressional vetoExecutive impoundment of appropriated fundsHouse rules and procedure
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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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
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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 Latest action December 31, 1989

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Legislative Process.

 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.

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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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