HR 3257
106th Congress
House
Government Operations and Politics
Congress
Congressional budget process
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Government spending reductions
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Social Welfare
Unfunded mandates
State Flexibility Clarification Act
Everywhere this bill has been
16 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 7, 1999
Became Public Law No: 106-141.
Dec 7, 1999
Signed by President.
Nov 30, 1999
Presented to President.
Nov 22, 1999
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Nov 19, 1999
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S14914)
Nov 19, 1999
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S14914)
Nov 17, 1999
Received in the Senate.
Nov 16, 1999
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 401 - 0 (Roll no. 587). (text: CR H12003)
Nov 16, 1999
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Nov 16, 1999
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H12018)
Nov 16, 1999
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Nov 16, 1999
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3257.
Nov 16, 1999
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H12003-12005)
Nov 16, 1999
Mr. Reynolds moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Nov 8, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
Nov 8, 1999
Introduced in House
Votes taken on this bill
1
| Date | Chamber | What was voted on | Result | Yes–No | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 16, 1999 | House · vote #587 | Suspend the rules and pass, as amended | Passed | 401–0 | See who voted → |
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Plain-English summary
State Flexibility Clarification Act - Amends the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to require a congressional committee report on a public bill or joint resolution that includes a Federal intergovernmental mandate that reduces the Federal Government's responsibility to provide funding to State, local, or tribal governments under the then-existing program, to include in such report a statement of how the committee specifically intends the States to implement the reduction and to what extent the legislation provides additional flexibility, if any, to offset it.
Requires the Director of the Congressional Budget Office to include in the estimate statement required with respect to such legislation: (1) if no additional flexibility is provided in the legislation, a description of whether and how the States can offset the reduction under existing law; or (2) if additional flexibility is provided, whether the resulting savings would offset the reductions in that program, assuming the States fully implement such flexibility.
What's happening now
Became Public Law No: 106-141.
Bill text
5 versions
- Engrossed in House Formatted Text PDF
- Enrolled Bill Formatted Text PDF
- Introduced in House Formatted Text PDF
- Public Law Formatted Text PDF
- Received in Senate Formatted Text PDF
Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
1
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3257: State Flexibility Clarification Act. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-3257/
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