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H.R. 4000 103rd Congress House

Spending Reduction Enforcement Act of 1994

Official title: To provide a fair, nonpolitical process that will achieve $65,000,000,000 in budget outlay reductions each fiscal year until a balanced budget is reached.

Introduced: August 1, 1994 See on congress.gov
Economics and Public Finance Advice and consent of the SenateBalanced budgetsCongressCongressional investigations
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This bill died when the 103rd Congress ended
It never became law before the 103rd Congress (1993–1994) 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
Mar 15, 1994
Referred to the Subcommittee on Legislation and National Security.
Mar 10, 1994
Introduced in House
Mar 10, 1994
Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
Mar 10, 1994
Referred to the House Committee on Government Operations.
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 Latest action March 15, 1994

Referred to the Subcommittee on Legislation and National Security.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Spending Reduction Enforcement Act of 1994 - Establishes the Spending Reduction Commission to propose cost savings and changes in law to achieve at least $65 billion of budget outlay reductions for the budget year and each outyear until a balanced budget is reached.

Sets forth the procedure for implementation of the Commission's recommendations by the Office of Management and Budget, the President, and the Congress.

Makes any budget outlay reductions permanent.

Sets forth sequestration procedures if the full amount of required savings is not achieved by the end of a session of Congress.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 2953 Text similarities Spending Reduction Act of 1993
  • S 1676 Text similarities Spending Reduction Enforcement Act of 1993
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Republican 2
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Calvert, Ken
California · Aug 1, 1994
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Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Aug 1, 1994
GOSS, PORTER
· May 3, 1994
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