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HR 1974 99th Congress House

A bill to require that not more than one-fifth of the budget authority of any department or agency of the executive branch may be obligated during the last two calendar months of a fiscal year.

Introduced: April 3, 1985 See on congress.gov
Economics and Public Finance
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This bill died when the 99th Congress ended
It never became law before the 99th Congress (1985–1986) 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
Apr 9, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Legislation and National Security.
Apr 9, 1985
Executive Comment Requested from OMB, Treasury, GAO.
Apr 3, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Government Operations.
Apr 3, 1985
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 9, 1985

Referred to Subcommittee on Legislation and National Security.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1974: A bill to require that not more than one-fifth of the budget authority of any department or agency of the executive branch may be obligated during the last two calendar months of a fiscal year.. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-1974/
MLA
"H.R. 1974: A bill to require that not more than one-fifth of the budget authority of any department or agency of the executive branch may be obligated during the last two calendar months of a fiscal year.." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-1974/.
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H.R. 1974, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-1974/.
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[H.R. 1974: A bill to require that not more than one-fifth of the budget authority of any department or agency of the executive branch may be obligated during the last two calendar months of a fiscal year.](https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-1974/)
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