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H.R. 4192 102nd Congress House

Truth in Budgeting Act of 1992

Official title: To amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to provide for truth in budgeting with respect to intragovernmental transactions involving trust funds.

Introduced: May 27, 1992 See on congress.gov
Economics and Public Finance Black lungBudget deficitsCivil service retirementCongressional budget
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Federal budgetsFederal receipts and expendituresForeign serviceGovernment securitiesGovernment spending reductionsGovernment trust fundsHealthIntelligence officersInterestInvestment of public fundsJudgesLabor and EmploymentMedicareMilitary pensionsOff-budget expendituresOld age, survivors and disability insurancePublic health personnelRailroad retirement plansSocial Welfare
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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 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 12, 1992
Referred to the Subcommittee on Legislation and National Security.
Feb 7, 1992
Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
Feb 7, 1992
Introduced in House
Feb 7, 1992
Referred to the House Committee on Government Operations.
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 Latest action February 12, 1992

Referred to the Subcommittee on Legislation and National Security.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Truth in Budgeting Act of 1992 - Amends the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 to provide for the treatment of intragovernmental transactions involving certain trust funds, including various social security, railroad, and Federal retirement funds.

Requires revenues that are dedicated by law to a particular trust fund to be offset against total budget authority and outlays of that trust fund.

Requires interest paid by the Government to a trust fund on its investments in Government securities or guaranteed securities to be offset against the budget authority and outlays of the trust fund receiving the payment.

Requires a Federal entity's payments as an employer into a trust fund to be offset against the budget authority and outlays of the trust fund receiving the payment.

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 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · May 27, 1992
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4192: Truth in Budgeting Act of 1992. 102nd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-4192/
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