House joint resolution · 100th Congress · Did not become law
A joint resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that following the achievement of a balanced budget, any existing budget surplus should be applied to reducing the national debt.
Open in Bill Explorer →Where it went
- IntroducedJan 6, 1987
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- Passed House—
- Passed Senate—
- To the President—
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Latest action: Jan 16, 1987 — Referred to Subcommittee on Legislation and National Security.
Vote results
No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).
Cosponsors
No cosponsors.
More from the sponsor
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Sponsor’s state and district
Data as of Sep 30, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.