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HCONRES 102 105th Congress House Economics and Public Finance Administrative procedure Balanced budgets Costs Earnings Families Federal officials Finance and Financial Sector Government Operations and Politics Government regulation Government spending Government spending reductions Labor and Employment Law Local officials State officials Taxation

Expressing the sense of the Congress that the cost of government spending and regulatory programs should be reduced so that American families will be able to keep more of what they earn.

Introduced: June 21, 1997 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 11 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 25, 1997
Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
Jun 25, 1997
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jun 25, 1997
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 386 - 20, 13 Present (Roll no. 237).
Jun 25, 1997
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 386 - 20, 13 Present (Roll no. 237).
Jun 25, 1997
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4384)
Jun 23, 1997
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 5, rule I, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Jun 23, 1997
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Jun 23, 1997
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4147-4149)
Jun 23, 1997
Mr. Sessions moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
Jun 21, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
Jun 21, 1997
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Jun 25, 1997 House · vote #237 Suspend the Rules and Agree to the Resolution Passed 38620 See who voted →
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses the sense of the Congress that, as a part of balancing the budget and reevaluating the role of government, Federal, State, and local elected officials should carefully consider the costs of government spending and regulatory programs in the year to come so that American families will be able to keep more of what they earn.

What's happening now June 25, 1997

Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.