House bill · 105th Congress · Did not become law
Balance the Budget First Act of 1997
Open in Bill Explorer →Where it went
- IntroducedFeb 6, 1997
- Committee action—
- Passed House—
- Passed Senate—
- To the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Feb 13, 1997 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil Service.
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
17 cosponsors — 14 Republicans, 3 Democrats
4 of 17 cosponsors (24%) are from the other party.
Robert Aderholt (R-AL), James Barcia (D-MI), Bill Barrett (R-NE), Howard Coble (R-NC), John Ensign (R-NV), Jim Gibbons (R-NV), Virgil Goode (R-VA), Lindsey Graham (R-SC), Rick Hill (R-MT), Jay Kim (R-CA), Ron Lewis (R-KY), David Minge (D-MN), Lynn Rivers (D-MI), Mark Souder (R-IN), John Thune (R-SD), Zach Wamp (R-TN), Wes Watkins (R-OK).
More from the sponsor
Other 105th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Jon Christensen.
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- H.R. 928 (105th) Union Members Right to Know Act of 1997
- H.Con.Res. 212 (105th) Expressing the sense of the Congress relating to the European Union's ban of United States beef and the World Trade Organization's ruling…
- H.R. 3722 (105th) Independent Contractor Tax Simplification Act of 1998
- H.R. 1593 (105th) To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that the look-back method shall not apply to construction contracts required to use…
Sponsor’s state and district
Data as of Sep 29, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.