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HR 144 95th Congress House Economics and Public Finance Appropriations Federal budgets Federal receipts and expenditures Public debt

A bill to provide that Federal expenditures shall not exceed Federal revenues, except in time of war or grave national emergency declared by the Congress, and to provide for systematic reduction of the public debt.

Introduced: January 4, 1977 Introduced by: Grassley, Chuck Republican · Iowa See on congress.gov
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Jan 4, 1977
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jan 4, 1977
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Requires that expenditures by the Federal Government shall not exceed its revenues except in time of war or national emergency declared by Congress.

Establishes a schedule for systematic reduction of the public debt.

What's happening now January 4, 1977

Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

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