United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 860 (101st)
Honest and Balanced Budget Act
Introduced
6 February 1989
Last action
15 February 1989 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Legislation and National Security.
Sponsors
Rep. McCandless, Alfred A. (Al) [R-CA-44], Rep. Clinger, William F., Jr. [R-PA-5], Rep. Schiff, Steven [R-NM-1], Rep. Ray, Richard B. [D-GA-3], Rep. Hastert, J. Dennis [R-IL-14], Rep. Fawell, Harris W. [R-IL-13], Rep. Bilirakis, Michael [R-FL-9], Rep. Nielson, Howard C. [R-UT-3], Rep. Meyers, Jan [R-KS-3], Rep. Walsh, James T. [R-NY-25], Rep. Packard, Ron [R-CA-48], Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6], Rep. Campbell, Tom [R-CA-15], Rep. Lewis, Thomas F. [R-FL-12], Rep. Lightfoot, Jim [R-IA-3], Rep. Owens, Wayne [D-UT-2], Rep. Ritter, Don [R-PA-15], Rep. Gallegly, Elton [R-CA-24], Rep. Hunter, Duncan [R-CA-52]
Subjects
Budget
Source updated
26 August 2025
Summary
Honest and Balanced Budget Act - Amends the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 to exclude, beginning with FY 1990, Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund receipts and outlays in 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 1990 through 1993. Establishes allowable maximum deficits for FY 1994 and 1995, to reach zero with respect to FY 1996.
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Timeline
6 February 1989
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
6 February 1989
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
6 February 1989
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Government Operations.
Source: IntroReferral
15 February 1989
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Legislation and National Security.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · — · Download file
Documents
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Introduced in House
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Sponsors
- Rep. McCandless, Alfred A. (Al) [R-CA-44] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Clinger, William F., Jr. [R-PA-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Schiff, Steven [R-NM-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ray, Richard B. [D-GA-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hastert, J. Dennis [R-IL-14] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Fawell, Harris W. [R-IL-13] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bilirakis, Michael [R-FL-9] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Nielson, Howard C. [R-UT-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Meyers, Jan [R-KS-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Walsh, James T. [R-NY-25] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Packard, Ron [R-CA-48] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Campbell, Tom [R-CA-15] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lewis, Thomas F. [R-FL-12] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lightfoot, Jim [R-IA-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Owens, Wayne [D-UT-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ritter, Don [R-PA-15] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gallegly, Elton [R-CA-24] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hunter, Duncan [R-CA-52] · R · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/101st-congress/house-bill/860
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/101/hr/860
- us · 101-hr-860 · source updated 26 August 2025