United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 2892 (101st)
Honesty in Deficit Accounting Act of 1989
Introduced
13 July 1989
Last action
10 August 1989 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Legislative Process.
Sponsors
Rep. Derrick, Butler C. [D-SC-3]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
26 August 2025
Summary
Honesty in Deficit Accounting Act of 1989 - Amends the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 to exclude Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund receipts and outlays from Federal deficit determinations for purposes of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act). Increases the permissible maximum deficit amounts for FY 1991 through 1993. Establishes allowable maximum deficits for FY 1994 and 1996, to reach zero with respect to FY 1997. Decreases the times for debate in the House of Representatives on budget resolutions.
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Timeline
13 July 1989
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Government Operations.
Source: IntroReferral
13 July 1989
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
13 July 1989
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
18 July 1989
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Legislation and National Security.
Source: Committee
10 August 1989
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Legislative Process.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · undated · Official file
Documents
2 official files
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 13 July 1989
Sponsors
- Rep. Derrick, Butler C. [D-SC-3] · D · Sponsor
- · hsru00 · Standing
- · hsgo00 · Standing
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/101st-congress/house-bill/2892
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/101/hr/2892
- us · 101-hr-2892 · source updated 26 August 2025