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S. 447 (101st)

Common Sense Budget Act of 1989

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Introduced

23 February 1989

Last action

27 October 1990 · Committee

Status

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1029.

Sponsors

Sen. Boschwitz, Rudy [R-MN], Sen. Armstrong, William L. [R-CO], Sen. Gorton, Slade [R-WA], Sen. Kasten, Robert W., Jr. [R-WI], Sen. Bond, Christopher S. [R-MO], Sen. Symms, Steven D. [R-ID], Sen. Nickles, Don [R-OK], Sen. Shelby, Richard C. [R-AL], Sen. Rudman, Warren [R-NH], Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ], Sen. Burns, Conrad R. [R-MT], Sen. Conrad, Kent [D-ND], Sen. Helms, Jesse [R-NC], Sen. Mack, Connie, III [R-FL], Sen. Lott, Trent [R-MS], Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA], Sen. Packwood, Bob [R-OR], Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT], Sen. Boren, David L. [D-OK], Sen. Coats, Daniel [R-IN]

Subjects

Budget

Source updated

26 August 2025

Budget

Summary

Common Sense Budget Act of 1989 - Amends Federal law to require both the President and the Congress to draft a budget based on estimates of current fiscal year spending, proposing increases or decreases based on this level (rather than on an estimated baseline). Amends the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to require the Congressional Budget Office to use such a current fiscal year baseline in its report to the congressional budget committees, projecting growth for entitlement and discretionary spending based on current fiscal year spending.

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Timeline

  1. 23 February 1989

    Introduced

    Referred jointly to the Committees on Budget; Governmental Affairs pursuant to the order of August 4, 1977, with instructions that if one committee reports, the other committee have thirty days of continuous session to report or be discharged.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 23 February 1989

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 25 July 1990

    Reported

    Committee on Budget. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

    Source: Committee

  4. 27 September 1990

    Referred

    Referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs, pursuant to the order of August 4, 1977.

    Source: Floor

  5. 27 September 1990

    Reported

    Committee on Budget. Reported to Senate by Senator Sasser without amendment. With written report No. 101-477. Minority views filed.

    Source: Committee

  6. 27 September 1990

    Reported

    Committee on Budget. Reported to Senate by Senator Sasser without amendment. With written report No. 101-477. Minority views filed.

    Source: Committee

  7. 27 October 1990

    Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1029.

    Source: Calendars

  8. 27 October 1990

    Discharge

    Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs discharged. Pursuant to the order of August 4, 1977.

    Source: Discharge

  9. 27 October 1990

    Committee

    Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs discharged. Pursuant to the order of August 4, 1977.

    Source: Committee

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