Bill Summary & Status
106th Congress (1999 - 2000)
S.AMDT.1398
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S.AMDT.1398
Amends: S.1429
Sponsor: Sen Abraham, Spencer [MI] (submitted 7/28/1999) (proposed 7/28/1999)
AMENDMENT PURPOSE:
To preserve and protect the surpluses of the social security trust funds by reaffirming the exclusion of receipts and disbursement from the budget, by setting a limit on the debt held by the public, and by amending the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to provide a process to reduce the limit on the debt held by the public.
TEXT OF AMENDMENT AS SUBMITTED: CR S9618
STATUS:
- 7/28/1999:
- Proposed by Senator Abraham.
- 7/29/1999:
- Considered by Senate.
- 7/29/1999:
- Point of order raised in Senate with respect to SP 1398.
- 7/29/1999:
- Motion to waive the Budget Act with respect to SP 1398 rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 54-46. Record Vote No: 227.
- 7/29/1999:
- SP 1398 ruled out of order by the chair.
COSPONSORS(13):
Sen Domenici, Pete V. [NM]
- 7/28/1999
Sen Ashcroft, John [MO]
- 7/28/1999
Sen Crapo, Mike [ID]
- 7/28/1999
Sen Enzi, Michael B. [WY]
- 7/28/1999
Sen Santorum, Rick [PA]
- 7/28/1999
Sen Grams, Rod [MN]
- 7/28/1999
Sen Allard, Wayne [CO]
- 7/28/1999
Sen Frist, William H. [TN]
- 7/28/1999
Sen Coverdell, Paul [GA]
- 7/28/1999
Sen Hagel, Chuck [NE]
- 7/29/1999
Sen Gorton, Slade [WA]
- 7/29/1999
Sen Collins, Susan M. [ME]
- 7/29/1999
Sen Voinovich, George V. [OH]
- 7/29/1999
