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H.R. 5699 99th Congress House

Budget Process Sunset Review Act of 1986

Official title: A bill to establish a Commission on Budget Process Review, require congressional consideration of the Commission's recommendations, and to sunset the budget pr… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to establish a Commission on Budget Process Review, require congressional consideration of the Commission's recommendations, and to sunset the budget process if no action is taken to extend or modify it.

Introduced: October 14, 1986 See on congress.gov
Economics and Public Finance Advisory bodiesBudget deficitsCongress and Members of CongressCongressional budget
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Congressional oversightFederal advisory bodiesFederal budgetsGovernment Operations and PoliticsGovernment spending reductionsSunset legislation
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.
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Oct 14, 1986
Referred to House Committee on Government Operations.
Oct 14, 1986
Introduced in House
Oct 14, 1986
Referred to House Committee on Rules.
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 Latest action October 14, 1986

Referred to House Committee on Rules.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Budget Process Sunset Review Act of 1986 - Title I: Commission on Budget Process Review - Establishes a Commission on Budget Process Review to: (1) review the operation and effectiveness of the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 and the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act); (2) study the impact of such Acts on executive and congressional operations; (3) determine whether such Acts should be continued, modified, or terminated; and (4) determine how such Acts might be amended to improve congressional and executive control of budgetary outlay and receipt totals and to reduce Federal deficits.

Directs the Commission to report its findings and recommendations to the Congress by September 30, 1987. Terminates the Commission by December 31, 1987. Authorizes appropriations.

Title II: Congressional Review and Action on Commission Report - Provides for congressional committee referral and hearings on the Commission's report. Requires the appropriate committee, by December 31, 1987, to report to its House a bill, resolution, or report containing its recommendations with respect to the Commission's report. Repeals the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 and the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 on March 15, 1988, unless legislation has been enacted, following the issuance of such committee report, continuing or modifying such Acts.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5699: Budget Process Sunset Review Act of 1986. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-5699/
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"H.R. 5699: Budget Process Sunset Review Act of 1986." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-5699/.
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