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H.J.Res. 372 (99th)

Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985

enactedUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

1 August 1985

Last action

12 December 1985 · Became law

Status

Became Public Law No: 99-177.

Sponsors

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Subjects

Budget

Source updated

3 January 2025

Budget

Summary

Increases the public debt limit to $1,847,800,000,000 or $2,078,700,000,000 on and after October 1, 1985.

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Timeline

  1. 1 August 1985

    Passed

    Engrossed and Deemed Passed.

    Source: Floor

  2. 1 August 1985

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: Engrossed and Deemed Passed.

    Source: Floor

  3. 1 August 1985

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 1 August 1985

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 9 September 1985

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

    Source: IntroReferral

  6. 10 September 1985

    Committee

    Subcommittee on Taxation and Debt Management. Hearings held.

    Source: Committee

  7. 12 September 1985

    Committee

    Committee on Finance requested executive comment from OMB, Treasury Department.

    Source: Committee

  8. 17 September 1985

    Reported

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

    Source: Committee

  9. 26 September 1985

    Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 327.

    Source: Calendars

  10. 26 September 1985

    Reported

    Committee on Finance. Reported to Senate by Senator Packwood without amendment. With written report No. 99-144. Additional views filed.

    Source: Committee

  11. 26 September 1985

    Reported

    Committee on Finance. Reported to Senate by Senator Packwood without amendment. With written report No. 99-144. Additional views filed.

    Source: Committee

  12. 3 October 1985

    Floor

    Measure laid before Senate by motion.

    Source: Floor

  13. 4 October 1985

    Floor

    Considered by Senate.

    Source: Floor

  14. 5 October 1985

    Floor

    Considered by Senate.

    Source: Floor

  15. 6 October 1985

    Floor

    Considered by Senate.

    Source: Floor

  16. 8 October 1985

    Floor

    Considered by Senate.

    Source: Floor

  17. 9 October 1985

    Floor

    Considered by Senate.

    Source: Floor

  18. 10 October 1985

    Floor

    Considered by Senate.

    Source: Floor

  19. 10 October 1985

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Yea-Nay Vote. 51-37. Record Vote No: 222.

    Source: Floor

  20. 11 October 1985

    Passed

    Resolving differences -- House actions: House Disagreed to Senate Amendments by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: NotUsed

  21. 11 October 1985

    Passed

    House Disagreed to Senate Amendments by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  22. 11 October 1985

    ResolvingDifferences

    House Requested a Conference and Speaker Appointed Conferees: Rostenkowski, Gibbons, Pickle, Rangel, Stark, Jones (OK), Jenkins, Gephardt, Russo, Duncan, Archer, Vander Jagt, Crane, Frenzel.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  23. 15 October 1985

    Passed

    Senate agreed to request for conference. Appointed conferees. Packwood; Roth; Domenici; Danforth; Armstrong; Long; Bentsen; Chiles; Levin.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  24. 15 October 1985

    Floor

    Senate insists on its amendments by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

  25. 16 October 1985

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference held.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  26. 16 October 1985

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference committee actions: Conference held.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  27. 18 October 1985

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference held.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  28. 18 October 1985

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference committee actions: Conference held.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  29. 21 October 1985

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference held.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  30. 21 October 1985

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference committee actions: Conference held.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  31. 22 October 1985

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference held.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  32. 22 October 1985

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference committee actions: Conference held.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  33. 24 October 1985

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference held.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  34. 24 October 1985

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference committee actions: Conference held.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  35. 28 October 1985

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference held.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  36. 28 October 1985

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference committee actions: Conference held.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  37. 30 October 1985

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference held.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  38. 30 October 1985

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference committee actions: Conference held.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  39. 31 October 1985

    Passed

    Conferees agreed to file conference report in disagreement.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  40. 31 October 1985

    Passed

    Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report in disagreement.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  41. 1 November 1985

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report considered in Senate.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  42. 1 November 1985

    ResolvingDifferences

    House Receded and Concurred With an Amendment in Senate Amendments 001, 002.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  43. 1 November 1985

    NotUsed

    Resolving differences -- House actions: House Receded and Concurred With an Amendment in Senate Amendments 001, 002.

    Source: NotUsed

  44. 1 November 1985

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference Report 99-351 Filed in House.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  45. 1 November 1985

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report filed: Conference Report 99-351 Filed in House.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  46. 2 November 1985

    Passed

    Senate agreed to conference report by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  47. 2 November 1985

    Passed

    Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the first House amendment to the first Senate amendment. By Unanimous Consent.

    Source: NotUsed

  48. 2 November 1985

    Passed

    Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  49. 4 November 1985

    Floor

    Considered by Senate.

    Source: Floor

  50. 5 November 1985

    Floor

    Considered by Senate.

    Source: Floor

  51. 6 November 1985

    ResolvingDifferences

    Speaker Appointed Conferees: Rostenkowski, Gibbons, Pickle, Rangel, Stark, Jones (OK), Jenkins, Gephardt, Russo, Duncan, Archer, Vander Jagt, Crane, Frenzel, Whitten, Boland, Natcher, Smith (IA), Pursell, Loeffler.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  52. 6 November 1985

    Passed

    House Disagreed to Senate Amendments to House Amendments to Senate Amendments 002, 001 by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  53. 6 November 1985

    Passed

    Resolving differences -- House actions: House Disagreed to Senate Amendments to House Amendments to Senate Amendments 002, 001 by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: NotUsed

  54. 6 November 1985

    Floor

    Considered by Senate.

    Source: Floor

  55. 7 November 1985

    Passed

    Senate agreed to request for conference. Appointed conferees. Packwood; Domenici; Roth; Danforth; Armstrong; Gramm; Rudman; Long; Bentsen; Chiles; Levin; Boren; Hollings.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  56. 7 November 1985

    Floor

    Senate insists on its amendments to the House amendments to Senate amendments nos. 1 and 2 by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

  57. 12 November 1985

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference held.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  58. 12 November 1985

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference committee actions: Conference held.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  59. 13 November 1985

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference held.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  60. 13 November 1985

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference committee actions: Conference held.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  61. 14 November 1985

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference held.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  62. 14 November 1985

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference committee actions: Conference held.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  63. 18 November 1985

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference held.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  64. 18 November 1985

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference committee actions: Conference held.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  65. 21 November 1985

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference held.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  66. 21 November 1985

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference committee actions: Conference held.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  67. 4 December 1985

    ResolvingDifferences

    Senate appointed conferee Johnston in lieu of Chiles by unanimous consent.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  68. 10 December 1985

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference Report 99-433 Filed in House.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  69. 10 December 1985

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report filed: Conference Report 99-433 Filed in House.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  70. 10 December 1985

    Passed

    Conferees agreed to file conference report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  71. 10 December 1985

    Passed

    Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  72. 11 December 1985

    Floor

    Presented to President.

    Source: Floor

  73. 11 December 1985

    President

    Presented to President.

    Source: President

  74. 11 December 1985

    Floor

    Ruled out of order by the chair.

    Source: Floor

  75. 11 December 1985

    Vote

    Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 61-31. Record Vote No: 371.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  76. 11 December 1985

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report considered in Senate. By Unanimous Consent.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  77. 11 December 1985

    Vote

    House Agreed to Conference Report by Yea-Nay Vote: 271 - 154 (Record Vote No: 454).

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  78. 11 December 1985

    Vote

    Conference report agreed to in House: House Agreed to Conference Report by Yea-Nay Vote: 271 - 154 (Record Vote No: 454).

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  79. 12 December 1985

    Became law

    Became Public Law No: 99-177.

    Source: President

  80. 12 December 1985

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

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Votes

· Official source

Yes 0 · No 0 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 0

    · Official source

    Yes 0 · No 0 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 0

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        Public Law · EN · 13 December 1985

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      • Conference report filed in House

        summary · EN · 10 December 1985

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