A bill to provide for a one-year, across-the-board freeze on federal spending.

Summary

Declares that it shall not be in order for either House of the Congress to consider an appropriations bill that would cause the aggregate total budget authority for national defense and non-defense discretionary activities for FY 1986 to exceed specified FY 1985 levels. Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide for no increase in hospital or physician reimbursements during FY 1986. Prohibits any cost of living increase in Federal benefits or payments during FY 1986.

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Timeline

1. 3 January 1985

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 3 January 1985

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 7 January 1985

   Committee

   Committee on Finance requested executive comment from OMB, Treasury Department, Health and Human Services Department.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 3 January 1985

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Kassebaum, Nancy Landon [R-KS] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Melcher, John [D-MT] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Mattingly, Mack [R-GA] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Zorinsky, Edward [D-NE] · D · Cosponsor
• · ssfi00 · Standing

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