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Spending Control Enhancement Act of 1989

Introduced: January 25, 1989 See on congress.gov
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Became law
Feb 7, 1989
Star Print ordered s.6.
Jan 25, 1989
Read twice and referred jointly to the Committees on Budget; Governmental Affairs pursuant to the order of August 4, 1977, with instructions that if one committee reports, the other committee have thirty days of continuous session to report or be discharged.
Jan 25, 1989
Introduced in Senate
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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. Effects any such rescission 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 February 7, 1989

Star Print ordered s.6.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 2703 Identical bill Spending Control Enhancement Act of 1989
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 2
R
Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · May 12, 1989
 R
McConnell, Mitch
Kentucky · Jan 25, 1989
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 6: Spending Control Enhancement Act of 1989. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-S-6/
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"S. 6: Spending Control Enhancement Act of 1989." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-S-6/.
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S. 6, 101st Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/101-S-6/.
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