Protecting Priorities and Restoring Budget Disciplines Act of 2002

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Bill Number

HR 5672

Introduced

Oct 16, 2002

Latest Action

Referred to the House Committee on the Budget.

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Topics

Balanced budgets Budget deficits Congress Congressional budget process Deficit reduction Economics and Public Finance Federal budgets Federal receipts and expenditures Government spending reductions House rules and procedure Legislation Senate rules and procedure

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Summary

Protecting Priorities and Restoring Budget Disciplines Act of 2002 - Requires the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to reduce any balances of direct spending and receipts legislation for FY 2002 and 2003 to zero.

Amends the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to extend Pay-As-You-Go provisions through FY 2007.

Expresses the sense of Congress that the President should agree upon an extension of the discretionary spending limits by establishing caps for FY 2003 through 2007.

Extends discretionary spending limits.

Actions

Oct 16, 2002

Referred to the House Committee on the Budget.
Oct 16, 2002

Introduced in House

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