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H.R. 490 96th Congress House

A bill to amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to require that certain information with respect to unobligated balances of budget authority be included in the report accompanying the first…

Official title: A bill to amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to require that certain information with respect to unobligated balances of budget authority be included i… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to require that certain information with respect to unobligated balances of budget authority be included in the report accompanying the first concurrent resolution on the budget each year (as well as in the annual reports submitted by other committees to the Budget Committees of the House and Senate, and in the President's annual budget).

Introduced: January 15, 1979 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 96th Congress ended
It never became law before the 96th Congress (1979–1980) 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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Jan 15, 1979
Referred to House Committee on Rules.
Jan 15, 1979
Referred to House Committee on Government Operations.
Jan 15, 1979
Introduced in House
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 Latest action January 15, 1979

Referred to House Committee on Rules.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to require that a statement of the steps that have been or will be taken to reduce unobligated balances of budget authority under Federal programs and an estimate of the level of unobligated balances of budget authority that will exist at the end of the fiscal year be included in: (1) the report accompanying the first concurrent resolution on the budget each year; (2) the annual reports submitted by other committees to the Budget Committees of the House of Representatives and the Senate; and (3) the President's annual budget.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 490: A bill to amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to require that certain information with respect to unobligated balances of budget authority be included in the report accompanying the first concurrent resolution on the budget each year (as well as in the annual reports submitted by other committees to the Budget Committees of the House and Senate, and in the President's annual budget).. 96th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/96-HR-490/
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"H.R. 490: A bill to amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to require that certain information with respect to unobligated balances of budget authority be included in the report accompanying the first concurrent resolution on the budget each year (as well as in the annual reports submitted by other committees to the Budget Committees of the House and Senate, and in the President's annual budget).." 96th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/96-HR-490/.
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H.R. 490, 96th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/96-HR-490/.
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[H.R. 490: A bill to amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to require that certain information with respect to unobligated balances of budget authority be included in the report accompanying the first concurrent resolution on the budget each year (as well as in the annual reports submitted by other committees to the Budget Committees of the House and Senate, and in the President's annual budget).](https://openamerica.io/bill/96-HR-490/)
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