United States · Resolution · HCONRES
H.Con.Res. 178 (104th)
Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 1997 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, and 2002.
Introduced
14 May 1996
Last action
13 June 1996 · Vote
Status
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Sponsors
Rep. Kasich, John R. [R-OH-12]
Subjects
Taxation, Budget
Source updated
7 April 2025
Summary
Establishes the budget for FY 1997 and sets forth appropriate budget levels for FY 1998 through 2002. (Sec. 2) Sets forth recommended budgetary levels for Federal revenues, total new budget authority, total budget outlays, deficits, public debt, direct loan obligations, and primary loan guarantee commitments. (Sec. 3) Sets the appropriate levels of new budget authority, budget outlays, new direct loan obligations, and new primary loan guarantee commitments for FY 1997 through 2002 for each major functional category. (Sec. 4) Requires the House Committee on Ways and Means to report to the House of Representatives its recommendations for changes to law within its jurisdiction which would increase revenues by specified amounts for FY 1997 through 2002. (Sec. 5) Expresses the sense of the Congress that: (1) no welfare reform provision be enacted unless Congress considers its affect on domestic violence; (2) any welfare reform legislation enacted require that certain programs implemented by the States address the impact of domestic violence on welfare recipients; and (3) no legislation be enacted which would increase the number of children who are hungry, homeless, poor, or medically uninsured.
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Timeline
14 May 1996
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 283.
Source: Calendars
14 May 1996
Reported
The House Committee on The Budget reported an original measure, H. Rept. 104-575, by Mr. Kasich.
Source: Committee
14 May 1996
Reported
The House Committee on The Budget reported an original measure, H. Rept. 104-575, by Mr. Kasich.
Source: Committee
14 May 1996
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
15 May 1996
Reported
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 435 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H. Con. Res. 178. Measure will be considered read. A specified amendment is in order.
Source: Floor
15 May 1996
Floor
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with up to three hours of general debate.
Source: Floor
15 May 1996
Floor
The Speaker designated the Honorable Dave Camp to act as Chairman of the Committee.
Source: Floor
15 May 1996
Floor
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H. Con. Res. 178 as unfinished business.
Source: Floor
15 May 1996
Floor
Considered by previous order of the House.
Source: Floor
15 May 1996
Floor
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole on the state of the Union pursuant to a previous order of the House.
Source: Floor
15 May 1996
Floor
Consideration initiated by previous order of the House. (consideration: CR H5104-5133)
Source: Floor
16 May 1996
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
16 May 1996
Floor
Considered as unfinished business, pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 435. (consideration: CR H5198-5260)
Source: Floor
16 May 1996
Passed
Rule H. Res. 435 passed House.
Source: Floor
16 May 1996
Vote
On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 226 - 195 (Roll no. 179).
Source: Floor
16 May 1996
Vote
Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 226 - 195 (Roll no. 179).
Source: Floor
16 May 1996
Floor
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Source: Floor
16 May 1996
Floor
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H. Con. Res. 178.
Source: Floor
16 May 1996
Floor
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 435, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of debate on the Payne (NJ) amendment.
Source: Floor
17 May 1996
Calendars
Received in the Senate. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 413.
Source: Calendars
23 May 1996
ResolvingDifferences
Senate insists on its amendment asks for a conference, appoints conferees Domenici; Grassley; Nickles; Gramm; Bond; Gorton; Exon; Hollings; Johnston; Lautenberg. (consideration: CR S5538)
Source: ResolvingDifferences
23 May 1996
Vote
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate in lieu of S.CON.RES. 57 with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 53-46. Record Vote No: 156.
Source: Floor
23 May 1996
Floor
Measure laid before Senate. (consideration: CR S5538)
Source: Floor
24 May 1996
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
30 May 1996
Passed
On motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference Agreed to without objection.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
30 May 1996
ResolvingDifferences
The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on the Budget for consideration of the House concurrent resolution and the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Kasich, Hobson, Walker, Kolbe, Shays, Herger, Sabo, Stenholm, Slaughter, and Coyne.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
30 May 1996
ResolvingDifferences
The previous question was ordered without objection.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
30 May 1996
Passed
DEBATE - Mr. Schumer asked unanimous consent that the time for debate on the Sabo motion be limited to not to exceed thirty minutes. Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
30 May 1996
ResolvingDifferences
Mr. Sabo moved that the House instruct conferees.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
30 May 1996
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
30 May 1996
ResolvingDifferences
Mr. Kasich asked unanimous consent that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference. (consideration: CR H5725)
Source: ResolvingDifferences
4 June 1996
ResolvingDifferences
Conference held.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
4 June 1996
ResolvingDifferences
Conference committee actions: Conference held.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
7 June 1996
Passed
Conferees agreed to file conference report.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
7 June 1996
Passed
Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
7 June 1996
ResolvingDifferences
Conference report H. Rept. 104-612 filed. (text of conference report: CR H6007-6039)
Source: ResolvingDifferences
7 June 1996
ResolvingDifferences
Conference report filed: Conference report H. Rept. 104-612 filed.(text of conference report: CR H6007-6039)
Source: ResolvingDifferences
10 June 1996
Reported
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 450 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H. Con. Res. 178. All points of order against the conference report and against its consideration are waived. The conference report shall be debated for one hour, equally divided and controlled.
Source: Floor
12 June 1996
Vote
On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 216 - 211 (Roll no. 236). (consideration: CR H6257-6267)
Source: ResolvingDifferences
12 June 1996
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
12 June 1996
Vote
Conference report agreed to in House: On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 216 - 211 (Roll no. 236).(consideration: CR H6257-6267)
Source: ResolvingDifferences
12 June 1996
ResolvingDifferences
The previous question was ordered without objection.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
12 June 1996
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate.
Source: Floor
12 June 1996
ResolvingDifferences
Mr. Kasich brought up conference report H. Rept. 104-612 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 450. (consideration: CR S6117-6137)
Source: ResolvingDifferences
12 June 1996
Passed
Rule H. Res. 450 passed House.
Source: Floor
13 June 1996
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
13 June 1996
ResolvingDifferences
Conference report considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S6167-6186)
Source: ResolvingDifferences
13 June 1996
Vote
Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 53-46. Record Vote No: 159.(consideration: CR S6186)
Source: ResolvingDifferences
Votes
13 June 1996 · Conference Report Agreed to · On the Conference Report H.Con.Res. 178 · Conference Report Agreed to · Official source
Yes 53 · No 46 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 1
- Sen. Simpson, Alan K. [R-WY]Yea
- Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY]Yea
- Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA]Yea
- Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA]Nay
Showing the first 4 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.
23 May 1996 · Concurrent Resolution Agreed to · On the Concurrent Resolution H.Con.Res. 178 · Concurrent Resolution Agreed to · Official source
Yes 53 · No 46 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 1
- Sen. Simpson, Alan K. [R-WY]Yea
- Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY]Yea
- Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA]Yea
- Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA]Nay
Showing the first 4 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.
Versions
- Enrolled Bill · — · Download file
- Engrossed Amendment Senate · 23 May 1996 · Download file
- Placed on Calendar Senate · 17 May 1996 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 16 May 1996 · Download file
- Reported in House · 14 May 1996 · Download file
Documents
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Conference report filed in House
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Sponsors
- Rep. Kasich, John R. [R-OH-12] · R · Sponsor
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Related records
- related to ← Providing for further consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 178) establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 1997 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002.
- related to ← Waiving points of order against the conference report to accompany the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 178) establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 1997 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, and 2002.
- related to ← An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal years 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, and 2002.
- amends ← An amendment in the nature of a substitute, consisting of the budget submitted by the President, as reestimated by the Congressional Budget Office. The amendment would provide for $523.4 billion in deficit reduction over six years in order to acheive a balanced budget by the year 2002. The amendment would spend $126.3 billion more on education, training, environmental and health programs over six years than called for in the resolution, and would spend $25.4 billion less in military spending. The amendment would cut $265 billion from mandatory spending over six years ($91.6 billion less than the resolution calls for) and would cut $42.1 billion less from Medicare, $18.3 billion less from Medicaid, $15 billion less from welfare, and $15.4 billion less from the Earned Income Tax Credit program.
- amends ← An amendment which seeks to achieve a balanced budget by 2002, but does not provide for any tax cuts and assumes smaller cuts in mandatory and discretionary spending than does the resolution. The amendment calls for $98.4 billion more in domestic discretionary spending over the next six years than the resolution and provides a total of $29.9 billion less for defense appropriations over the same period. The substitute calls for $146.4 billion in Medicare cuts ($9.6 billion less than the resolution) and $42 billion in Medicaid cuts ($13 billion less than the resolution). It also assumes a reduction in CPI of 0.5% which would result in a six-year savings of $50.8 billion.
- amends ← An amendment in the nature of a substitute, printed in the Congressional Record of May 15, 1996, to provide for a balanced budget by FY 2002 by reducing spending by $333.1 billion and increasing revenue by $486.6 billion, primarily through business taxes. The amendment would reduce the level of defense expenditures by $280.6 billion over six years and maintain Medicare and Medicaid expenditures at levels CBO estimates is required to maintain current services.
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/104th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/178
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