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H. Res. 218 104th Congress House

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1162) to establish a Deficit Reduction Trust Fund and provide for the downward adjustment of discretionary spending limits in appropriation bills.

Introduced: September 12, 1995 See on congress.gov
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
Sep 13, 1995
On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.
Sep 13, 1995
Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.
Sep 13, 1995
The previous question was ordered without objection.
Sep 13, 1995
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate.
Sep 13, 1995
Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H8834-8838)
Sep 13, 1995
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 12, 1995
Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 87.
Sep 12, 1995
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1162 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered. Measure will be read by section. Bill is open to amendments. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment, the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Rules. The committee amendment shall be considered as read. Points of order against the committee amendment for failure to comply with clause 7 of rule XVI shall be waived.
Sep 12, 1995
The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 104-243, by Mr. Goss.
Sep 12, 1995
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 13, 1995

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Sets forth the open rule for the consideration of H.R. 1162 (Deficit Reduction Trust Fund and discretionary spending limits in appropriations bills).

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 218: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1162) to establish a Deficit Reduction Trust Fund and provide for the downward adjustment of discretionary spending limits in appropriation bills.. 104th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HRES-218/
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"H. Res. 218: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1162) to establish a Deficit Reduction Trust Fund and provide for the downward adjustment of discretionary spending limits in appropriation bills.." 104th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HRES-218/.
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H. Res. 218, 104th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HRES-218/.
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