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Senate bill · 101st Congress · Did not become law

A bill to require sequestration for a fiscal year if the actual deficit for the preceding fiscal year exceeds the target by more than $10,000,000,000.

S. 1850Introduced Nov 8, 1989Policy area: Economics and Public Finance
Sponsor: Sen. Kent Conrad D-ND
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Where it went

Latest action: Oct 12, 1990 — Referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs pursuant to the order of of August 4, 1977.

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

7 cosponsors — 3 Republicans, 4 Democrats

3 of 7 cosponsors (43%) are from the other party.

Christopher Bond (R-MO), Rudolf Boschwitz (R-MN), Thomas Daschle (D-SD), Thomas Gorton (R-WA), Herbert Kohl (D-WI), Charles Robb (D-VA), Timothy Wirth (D-CO).

More from the sponsor

Other 101st Congress bills sponsored by Sen. Kent Conrad.

Sponsor’s state and district

North Dakota in Congress

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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.