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H.Res. 685: Revising the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2005 as it applies in the House of Representatives.

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H.Res. 685: Revising the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2005 as it applies in the House of Representatives.

108th Congress · introduced 2004-06-22 · Economics and Public Finance · Latest: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2004-06-22 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Obey, David R. [D-WI-7] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 301 (2004): On Agreeing to the Resolution, HRES685 (2004-06-24), Failed. See all
  4. Where it stands now: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

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Official title

Revising the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2005 as it applies in the House of Representatives.

Plain summary

Modifies the conference report on S.Con.Res. 95 (congressional budget) and the accompanying joint explanatory statement, as made applicable to the House of Representatives by H.Res. 649 (providing for the consideration of the conference report), with respect to: (1) recommended levels and amounts; (2) major functional categories; (3) allocations made to the House Committee on Appropriations; and (4) additional reconciliation instructions to the House Committee on Ways and Means to change tax laws to increase revenues by a specified amount through reduction or offsetting of tax reductions received during tax year 2005 by taxpayers filing joint returns with adjusted gross income above $1 million and comparable amounts for taxpayers with other filing statuses. Provides that such modifications shall have force and effect in the House as though they were included in the conference report and accompanying statement.

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Official text

Revising the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2005 as it applies in the House of Representatives.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Obey, David R. [D-WI-7] · 0 cosponsors

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Words on this page, explained (4)
Appropriation
Money a legislature sets aside by law for a specific purpose. Government agencies may spend public money only as it has been appropriated.
Fiscal year
The 12-month period a government uses for its budget. The federal fiscal year runs from October 1 to September 30 and is named for the calendar year in which it ends. Most states use July 1 to June 30.
Resolution
A formal statement or decision by a legislative body. Simple resolutions often only express an opinion or set rules for one chamber; they do not become law.
Roll-call vote
A vote where each member's position is recorded by name, so the public can see how every member voted. "Yea" means yes, "Nay" means no, "Present" means the member was there but did not take a side.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong108-hres685 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong108 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong108