S 32
99th Congress
Senate
Economics and Public Finance
Cost of living adjustments
Federal budgets
Government spending
Inflation
Medicare
Social Welfare
A bill to provide for a one-year, across-the-board freeze on federal spending.
Introduced: January 3, 1985
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 7, 1985
Committee on Finance requested executive comment from OMB, Treasury Department, Health and Human Services Department.
Jan 3, 1985
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jan 3, 1985
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Declares that it shall not be in order for either House of the Congress to consider an appropriations bill that would cause the aggregate total budget authority for national defense and non-defense discretionary activities for FY 1986 to exceed specified FY 1985 levels.
Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide for no increase in hospital or physician reimbursements during FY 1986.
Prohibits any cost of living increase in Federal benefits or payments during FY 1986.
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Committee on Finance requested executive comment from OMB, Treasury Department, Health and Human Services Department.
Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
1