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H.R. 632 (105th)

Balance the Budget First Act of 1997

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Introduced

6 February 1997

Last action

13 February 1997 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil Service.

Sponsors

Rep. Christensen, Jon [R-NE-2], Rep. Goode, Virgil H., Jr. [R-VA-5], Rep. Coble, Howard [R-NC-6], Sen. Ensign, John [R-NV], Rep. Souder, Mark E. [R-IN-3], Rep. Minge, David [D-MN-2], Rep. Barrett, Bill [R-NE-3], Rep. Lewis, Ron [R-KY-2], Rep. Rivers, Lynn N. [D-MI-13], Rep. Hill, Rick [R-MT-At Large], Rep. Watkins, Wes [R-OK-3], Rep. Barcia, James A. [D-MI-5], Rep. Gibbons, Jim [R-NV-2], Rep. Wamp, Zach [R-TN-3], Sen. Thune, John [R-SD], Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC], Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4], Rep. Kim, Jay [R-CA-41]

Subjects

Budget

Source updated

21 August 2025

Budget

Summary

Balance the Budget First Act of 1997 - 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. 6 February 1997

    Introduced

    Referred to House Oversight

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 6 February 1997

    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. 6 February 1997

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 6 February 1997

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 13 February 1997

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil Service.

    Source: Committee

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Introduced in House (text)

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  • Introduced in House (text)

    Introduced in House · EN · 6 February 1997

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    Introduced in House · EN · 6 February 1997

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