House bill · 100th Congress · Did not become law
A bill to require that the President transmit to the Congress, and that the congressional Budget Committees report, a balanced budget for each fiscal year.
Open in Bill Explorer →Where it went
- IntroducedJan 6, 1987
- Committee action—
- Passed House—
- Passed Senate—
- To the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Jan 23, 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
22 cosponsors — 2 Republicans, 20 Democrats
1 of 22 cosponsors (5%) are from the other party.
Michael Andrews (D-TX), Jim Bates (D-CA), Rick Boucher (D-VA), Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Rod Chandler (R-WA), Jim Chapman (D-TX), Ronald Coleman (D-TX), Peter DeFazio (D-OR), Dennis Eckart (D-OH), Tim Johnson (D-SD), Walter Jones (D-NC), Gerald Kleczka (D-WI), G. Montgomery (D-MS), Stephen Neal (D-NC), James Olin (D-VA), Donald Pease (D-OH), Charles Rose (D-NC), James Scheuer (D-NY), Gerry Sikorski (D-MN), Allen Swift (D-WA), Robert Tallon (D-SC), Wes Watkins (R-OK).
More from the sponsor
Other 100th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. John Bryant.
- H.R. 3966 (100th) Children's Television Act of 1988
- H.R. 5410 (100th) Foreign Ownership Disclosure Act of 1988
- H.J.Res. 231 (100th) A joint resolution to designate the week beginning October 4, 1987, as "National School Yearbook Week".
- H.R. 312 (100th) Foreign Ownership Disclosure Act
- H.R. 309 (100th) A bill to repeal and amend certain sections of the Powerplant and Industrial Fuel Use Act of 1978.
- H.R. 313 (100th) Foreign Assistance Accountability Act
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.