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H.R. 4906 103rd Congress House

Emergency Spending Control Act of 1994

Official title: To amend the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 to limit consideration of nonemergency matters in emergency legislation.

Introduced: August 5, 1994 See on congress.gov
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Aug 18, 1994
Received in the Senate and 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 to report of be discharged.
Aug 17, 1994
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Aug 17, 1994
On passage Passed by recorded vote: 406 - 6 (Roll No. 403).
Aug 17, 1994
The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
Aug 17, 1994
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Aug 17, 1994
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 4906.
Aug 17, 1994
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 513, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 30 minutes of debate on the Kasich amendment in the nature of a substitute.
Aug 17, 1994
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 513, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 30 minutes of debate on the Castle amendment.
Aug 17, 1994
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 513, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 30 minutes of debate on the Johnson amendment.
Aug 17, 1994
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate.
Aug 17, 1994
The Speaker designated the Honorable John P. Murtha to act as Chairman of the Committee.
Aug 17, 1994
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 513 and Rule XXIII.
Aug 17, 1994
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4906 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered except motion to recommit. Measure will be read by section. Specified amendments are in order. No amendment to the bill shall be in order except those printed in the report accompanying this resolution, if offered in the order and manner specified.
Aug 17, 1994
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 513. (consideration: CR H8517-8544)
Aug 17, 1994
Rule H. Res. 513 passed House.
Aug 9, 1994
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 513 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4906 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered except motion to recommit. Measure will be read by section. Specified amendments are in order. No amendment to the bill shall be in order except those printed in the report accompanying this resolution, if offered in the order and manner specified.
Aug 9, 1994
Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 207.
Aug 9, 1994
Reported by the Committee on Rules. H. Rept. 103-687.
Aug 9, 1994
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Aug 9, 1994
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Aug 5, 1994
Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
Aug 5, 1994
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Aug 17, 1994 House · vote #403 On Passage Passed 406–6 See who voted →
 Amendments to this bill 3

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

1 agreed to 2 failed

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
HAMDT 848 – An amendment to prohibit non-emergency spending in a bill that is meant for emergency spending only. Thus the… Agreed to Aug 17, 1994
HAMDT 847 – An amendment in the nature of a substitute that would require the creation of a "budget reserve account," whi… Failed Aug 17, 1994
HAMDT 846 – An amendment in the nature of a substitute that would require any emergency spending in one year that exceeds… Failed Aug 17, 1994
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 Latest action August 18, 1994

Received in the Senate and 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 to report of be discharged.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Emergency Spending Control Act of 1994 - Amends the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act) to prohibit the Office of Management and Budget from exempting emergency funding from spending caps if such spending is in a measure with nonemergency spending.

Amends the Congressional Budget Act to make it out of order in the House or Senate to consider emergency legislation if it also provides for spending for any other item or contains any other matter. Allows such legislation to contain rescissions of budget authority, reductions of direct spending, or amendments to reduce amounts for the emergency.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HRES 513 Procedurally related Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4906) to amend the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 19…
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