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HR 796 99th Congress House Economics and Public Finance Authorization Local and Municipal Government Local finance Revenue sharing

A bill to extend the authorization of appropriations for general revenue sharing for three years.

Introduced: January 30, 1985 See on congress.gov
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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
Feb 19, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Intergovernmental Relations and Human Resources.
Feb 19, 1985
Executive Comment Requested from OMB, Treasury, ACIR, GAO.
Jan 30, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Government Operations.
Jan 30, 1985
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Extends through FY 1989 the revenue sharing program for local governments.

What's happening now February 19, 1985

Referred to Subcommittee on Intergovernmental Relations and Human Resources.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
R
Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Apr 23, 1985
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 796: A bill to extend the authorization of appropriations for general revenue sharing for three years.. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-796/
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"H.R. 796: A bill to extend the authorization of appropriations for general revenue sharing for three years.." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-796/.
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H.R. 796, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-796/.
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