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99th Congress · 1985–1987
S.Res. 261
An original resolution waiving the provisions of section 402(a) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 with respect …
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Referred to the Committee on Budget.
Recorded November 22, 1985, as the clerk wrote it
Official title
An original resolution waiving the provisions of section 402(a) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 with respect to consideration of S. 582.
Recorded votes
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Vote Files, "S.Res. 261 (99th Congress): An original resolution waiving the provisions of section 402(a) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 with respect to consideration of S. 582," last checked Oct. 12, 2026, citing Congress.gov, https://votefiles.com/cite/bill-99-sres261
APA
Vote Files. (2026, October 12). S.Res. 261 (99th Congress): An original resolution waiving the provisions of section 402(a) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 with respect to consideration of S. 582 [Bill record]. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://votefiles.com/cite/bill-99-sres261
Chicago
Vote Files. "S.Res. 261 (99th Congress): An original resolution waiving the provisions of section 402(a) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 with respect to consideration of S. 582." Last modified October 12, 2026. Accessed October 15, 2026. https://votefiles.com/cite/bill-99-sres261.
BibTeX
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author = {{Vote Files}},
title = {{S.Res. 261 (99th Congress): An original resolution waiving the provisions of section 402(a) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 with respect to consideration of S. 582}},
year = {2026},
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note = {Reference number bill-99-sres261; official source: Congress.gov, https://www.congress.gov/bill/99th-congress/senate-resolution/261; last checked October 12, 2026; accessed October 15, 2026}
}Plain link
https://votefiles.com/cite/bill-99-sres261
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On the record
No recorded vote
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