United States · Law · HJRES
H.J.Res. 372 (99th)
Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985
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
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 August 1985
Passed
Engrossed and Deemed Passed.
Source: Floor
1 August 1985
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: Engrossed and Deemed Passed.
Source: Floor
1 August 1985
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
1 August 1985
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
9 September 1985
Introduced
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Source: IntroReferral
10 September 1985
Committee
Subcommittee on Taxation and Debt Management. Hearings held.
Source: Committee
12 September 1985
Committee
Committee on Finance requested executive comment from OMB, Treasury Department.
Source: Committee
17 September 1985
Reported
Committee on Finance. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Source: Committee
26 September 1985
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 327.
Source: Calendars
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
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
3 October 1985
Floor
Measure laid before Senate by motion.
Source: Floor
4 October 1985
Floor
Considered by Senate.
Source: Floor
5 October 1985
Floor
Considered by Senate.
Source: Floor
6 October 1985
Floor
Considered by Senate.
Source: Floor
8 October 1985
Floor
Considered by Senate.
Source: Floor
9 October 1985
Floor
Considered by Senate.
Source: Floor
10 October 1985
Floor
Considered by Senate.
Source: Floor
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
11 October 1985
Passed
Resolving differences -- House actions: House Disagreed to Senate Amendments by Unanimous Consent.
Source: NotUsed
11 October 1985
Passed
House Disagreed to Senate Amendments by Unanimous Consent.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
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
15 October 1985
Passed
Senate agreed to request for conference. Appointed conferees. Packwood; Roth; Domenici; Danforth; Armstrong; Long; Bentsen; Chiles; Levin.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
15 October 1985
Floor
Senate insists on its amendments by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
16 October 1985
ResolvingDifferences
Conference held.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
16 October 1985
ResolvingDifferences
Conference committee actions: Conference held.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
18 October 1985
ResolvingDifferences
Conference held.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
18 October 1985
ResolvingDifferences
Conference committee actions: Conference held.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
21 October 1985
ResolvingDifferences
Conference held.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
21 October 1985
ResolvingDifferences
Conference committee actions: Conference held.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
22 October 1985
ResolvingDifferences
Conference held.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
22 October 1985
ResolvingDifferences
Conference committee actions: Conference held.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
24 October 1985
ResolvingDifferences
Conference held.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
24 October 1985
ResolvingDifferences
Conference committee actions: Conference held.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
28 October 1985
ResolvingDifferences
Conference held.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
28 October 1985
ResolvingDifferences
Conference committee actions: Conference held.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
30 October 1985
ResolvingDifferences
Conference held.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
30 October 1985
ResolvingDifferences
Conference committee actions: Conference held.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
31 October 1985
Passed
Conferees agreed to file conference report in disagreement.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
31 October 1985
Passed
Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report in disagreement.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
1 November 1985
ResolvingDifferences
Conference report considered in Senate.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
1 November 1985
ResolvingDifferences
House Receded and Concurred With an Amendment in Senate Amendments 001, 002.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
1 November 1985
NotUsed
Resolving differences -- House actions: House Receded and Concurred With an Amendment in Senate Amendments 001, 002.
Source: NotUsed
1 November 1985
ResolvingDifferences
Conference Report 99-351 Filed in House.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
1 November 1985
ResolvingDifferences
Conference report filed: Conference Report 99-351 Filed in House.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
2 November 1985
Passed
Senate agreed to conference report by Unanimous Consent.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
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
2 November 1985
Passed
Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Unanimous Consent.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
4 November 1985
Floor
Considered by Senate.
Source: Floor
5 November 1985
Floor
Considered by Senate.
Source: Floor
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
6 November 1985
Passed
House Disagreed to Senate Amendments to House Amendments to Senate Amendments 002, 001 by Unanimous Consent.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
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
6 November 1985
Floor
Considered by Senate.
Source: Floor
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
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
12 November 1985
ResolvingDifferences
Conference held.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
12 November 1985
ResolvingDifferences
Conference committee actions: Conference held.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
13 November 1985
ResolvingDifferences
Conference held.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
13 November 1985
ResolvingDifferences
Conference committee actions: Conference held.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
14 November 1985
ResolvingDifferences
Conference held.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
14 November 1985
ResolvingDifferences
Conference committee actions: Conference held.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
18 November 1985
ResolvingDifferences
Conference held.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
18 November 1985
ResolvingDifferences
Conference committee actions: Conference held.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
21 November 1985
ResolvingDifferences
Conference held.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
21 November 1985
ResolvingDifferences
Conference committee actions: Conference held.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
4 December 1985
ResolvingDifferences
Senate appointed conferee Johnston in lieu of Chiles by unanimous consent.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
10 December 1985
ResolvingDifferences
Conference Report 99-433 Filed in House.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
10 December 1985
ResolvingDifferences
Conference report filed: Conference Report 99-433 Filed in House.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
10 December 1985
Passed
Conferees agreed to file conference report.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
10 December 1985
Passed
Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
11 December 1985
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
11 December 1985
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
11 December 1985
Floor
Ruled out of order by the chair.
Source: Floor
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
11 December 1985
ResolvingDifferences
Conference report considered in Senate. By Unanimous Consent.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
11 December 1985
Vote
House Agreed to Conference Report by Yea-Nay Vote: 271 - 154 (Record Vote No: 454).
Source: ResolvingDifferences
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
12 December 1985
Became law
Became Public Law No: 99-177.
Source: President
12 December 1985
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
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Documents
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Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 13 December 1985
Conference report filed in House
summary · EN · 10 December 1985
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Passed Senate amended
summary · EN · 10 October 1985
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Introduced in House
summary · EN · 1 August 1985
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/99th-congress/house-joint-resolution/372
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