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H.R. 5245 97th Congress House

A bill to reduce expenditures by the Federal Government by 5 per centum for the fiscal year 1982.

Introduced: December 16, 1981 See on congress.gov
Economics and Public Finance Federal budgetsFederal receipts and expenditures
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It never became law before the 97th Congress (1981–1982) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 4, 1982
Referred to Subcommittee on Legislation and National Security.
Jan 4, 1982
Executive Comment Requested from OMB, Treasury.
Dec 16, 1981
Referred to House Committee on Government Operations.
Dec 16, 1981
Introduced in House
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 Latest action January 4, 1982

Referred to Subcommittee on Legislation and National Security.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Prohibits expenditures by the United States for each major functional category for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1982, from exceeding an amount which is five percent less than the total of expenditures for such category for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1981.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5245: A bill to reduce expenditures by the Federal Government by 5 per centum for the fiscal year 1982.. 97th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-5245/
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"H.R. 5245: A bill to reduce expenditures by the Federal Government by 5 per centum for the fiscal year 1982.." 97th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-5245/.
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H.R. 5245, 97th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-5245/.
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