Common Sense Budget Act of 1991

Summary

Common Sense Budget Act of 1991 - Amends Federal law to require both the President and the Congress to draft a budget based on estimates of current fiscal year spending, proposing increases or decreases based on this level (rather than on an estimated baseline). Amends the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to require the Congressional Budget Office to use such a current fiscal year baseline in its report to the congressional budget committees, projecting growth for entitlement and discretionary spending based on current fiscal year spending.

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Timeline

1. 7 May 1991

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 7 May 1991

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Government Operations.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 7 May 1991

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 12 July 1991

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on the Legislative Process.

   Source: Committee

5. 2 January 1992

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Legislation and National Security.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · undated · Official file

Documents

2 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 7 May 1991

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Sponsors

• Rep. Dannemeyer, William E. [R-CA-39] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Ballenger, Cass [R-NC-10] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Bateman, Herbert H. [R-VA-1] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Boehner, John A. [R-OH-8] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Bunning, Jim [R-KY-4] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Coble, Howard [R-NC-6] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Cox, Christopher [R-CA-40] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Crane, Philip M. [R-IL-12] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. DeLay, Tom [R-TX-22] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Dornan, Robert K. [R-CA-38] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Fawell, Harris W. [R-IL-13] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Green, S. William [R-NY-15] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Henry, Paul B. [R-MI-5] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Herger, Wally [R-CA-2] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK-1] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Johnson, Nancy L. [R-CT-6] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Kolbe, Jim [R-AZ-5] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Livingston, Bob [R-LA-1] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Moorhead, Carlos J. [R-CA-22] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Packard, Ron [R-CA-43] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Penny, Timothy J. [D-MN-1] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Porter, John Edward [R-IL-10] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Ramstad, Jim [R-MN-3] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Schulze, Richard T. [R-PA-5] · R · Sponsor
• LAMAR SMITH · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Sundquist, Don [R-TN-7] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Zeliff, William H., Jr. [R-NH-1] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Zimmer, Dick [R-NJ-12] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Gallo, Dean A. [R-NJ-11] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. James, Craig T. [R-FL-4] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Hancock, Mel [R-MO-7] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Doolittle, John T. [R-CA-4] · R · Cosponsor
• FRED UPTON · R · Cosponsor
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