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HR 3147 102th Congress House

To amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to treat the costs of Head Start, child immunization, and the WIC program as emergency funding requirements for purposes of…

Official title: To amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to treat the costs of Head Start, child immunization, and the WIC program as emergency f… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to treat the costs of Head Start, child immunization, and the WIC program as emergency funding requirements for purposes of making adjustments to discretionary spending limits.

Introduced: October 16, 1991 See on congress.gov
Economics and Public Finance Budget deficitsChild healthChild nutritionFederal aid to child health services
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Federal aid to educationFederal aid to maternal health servicesFederal budgetsGovernment spending reductionsHealthPreschool educationPublic assistance programsVaccination
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It never became law before the 102nd Congress (1991–1992) 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 3 steps
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In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 5, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Legislation and National Security.
Jul 31, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Government Operations.
Jul 31, 1991
Introduced in House
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 Latest action August 5, 1991

Referred to the Subcommittee on Legislation and National Security.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act) to provide that for FY 1992 through 1995 the costs of the Head Start Act, child immunizations under the Public Health Service Act, and the special supplemental food program under the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 are to be treated as emergency funding requirements not subject to discretionary spending limits. Requires funding for such activities to be provided through the normal legislative process.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2 Independent 1
D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Oct 29, 1991
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Oct 16, 1991
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Oct 16, 1991
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3147: To amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to treat the costs of Head Start, child immunization, and the WIC program as emergency funding requirements for purposes of making adjustments to discretionary spending limits.. 102nd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-3147/
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"H.R. 3147: To amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to treat the costs of Head Start, child immunization, and the WIC program as emergency funding requirements for purposes of making adjustments to discretionary spending limits.." 102nd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-3147/.
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H.R. 3147, 102nd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-3147/.
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