Skip to main content
HR 3837 101th Congress House Economics and Public Finance Budget deficits Congressional budget process Federal budgets Government spending reductions House rules and procedure Legislation Senate rules and procedure

Gramm-Rudman Reform Act of 1989

Introduced: November 21, 1989 Introduced by: Schumer, Charles E. Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
Sign in to write a letter Sign in to watch
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.
Dec 4, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Legislation and National Security.
Nov 21, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
Nov 21, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Government Operations.
Nov 21, 1989
Introduced in House
 Ask about this bill AI · grounded in the bill text

Have a question about what this bill does? Ask in plain English; the answer is drawn from the bill's actual text and official record, and it'll tell you when something isn't in the text rather than guess.

AI answers can be imperfect; always confirm against the full bill text.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Gramm-Rudman Reform Act of 1989 - Amends the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act) to require certain revised reports by the Congressional Budget Office to include an analysis of post-sequestration legislation.

Amends the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 to require a reduction in the maximum deficit amount for any fiscal year in which the deficit for the preceding fiscal year exceeded the permissible amount.

Extends for two years the point of order in the House and the Senate against considering legislation that exceeds the maximum deficit amount.

What's happening now December 31, 1989

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Legislative Process.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Nov 21, 1989
Cite this page click to expand
APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3837: Gramm-Rudman Reform Act of 1989. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-3837/
MLA
"H.R. 3837: Gramm-Rudman Reform Act of 1989." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-3837/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 3837, 101st Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-3837/.
Markdown link
[H.R. 3837: Gramm-Rudman Reform Act of 1989](https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-3837/)
Report a problem