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S 32 99th Congress Senate

A bill to provide for a one-year, across-the-board freeze on federal spending.

Introduced: January 3, 1985 See on congress.gov
Economics and Public Finance Cost of living adjustmentsFederal budgetsGovernment spendingInflation
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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.
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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
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 Latest action January 7, 1985

Committee on Finance requested executive comment from OMB, Treasury Department, Health and Human Services Department.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Jan 3, 1985
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 32: A bill to provide for a one-year, across-the-board freeze on federal spending.. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-S-32/
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"S. 32: A bill to provide for a one-year, across-the-board freeze on federal spending.." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-S-32/.
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S. 32, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-S-32/.
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