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House bill · 100th Congress · Did not become law

A bill to amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 and the Budget and Accounting Act, 1921, to provide that Federal expenditures shall not exceed Federal revenues, except in time of war or economic necessity declared by the Congress.

H.R. 277Introduced Jan 6, 1987Policy area: Economics and Public Finance
Sponsor: Rep. Chalmers Wylie R-OH
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Where it went

Latest action: Jan 20, 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

Other 100th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Chalmers Wylie.

Sponsor’s state and district

Ohio in Congress · OH-15 district

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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.