Balance the Budget First Act of 1996

Summary

Balance the Budget First Act of 1996 - Repeals provisions of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 which provided automatic pay adjustments for Members of Congress. Expresses the sense of the Congress that pay of Members of Congress should not be increased until the Federal budget has been balanced.

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Timeline

1. 2 August 1996

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on House Oversight, and in addition to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 2 August 1996

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on House Oversight, and in addition to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 2 August 1996

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 2 August 1996

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 7 August 1996

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil Service.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 2 August 1996 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 2 August 1996

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 2 August 1996

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 2 August 1996

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Sponsors

• Rep. Christensen, Jon [R-NE-2] · R · Sponsor
• · hsgo00 · Standing
• · hsha00 · Standing

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