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H.R. 2800 94th Congress House

A bill to provide that Federal expenditures shall not exceed Federal revenues, except in time of war or economic necessity declared by the Congress.

Introduced: February 5, 1975 See on congress.gov
Economics and Public Finance Federal budgetsFiscal policyPublic debt
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It never became law before the 94th Congress (1975–1976) 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.
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Feb 5, 1975
Referred to House Committee on Government Operations.
Feb 5, 1975
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 5, 1975

Referred to House Committee on Government Operations.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Provides that Federal expenditures shall not exceed Federal revenues, except in time of war or economic necessity declared by the Congress. States that this act shall apply to fiscal years beginning after October 1, 1975.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Republican 1
CRANE, PHILIP
· Feb 5, 1975
 R
Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Feb 5, 1975
REGULA, RALPH
· Feb 5, 1975
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2800: A bill to provide that Federal expenditures shall not exceed Federal revenues, except in time of war or economic necessity declared by the Congress.. 94th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/94-HR-2800/
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"H.R. 2800: A bill to provide that Federal expenditures shall not exceed Federal revenues, except in time of war or economic necessity declared by the Congress.." 94th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/94-HR-2800/.
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H.R. 2800, 94th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/94-HR-2800/.
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