The Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990 (OBRA-90; Pub. L.Tooltip Public Law (United States) 101–508, 104 Stat. 1388, enacted November 5, 1990) is a United States statute enacted pursuant to the budget reconciliation process to reduce the United States federal budget deficit. The Act included the Budget Enforcement Act of 1990 which established the "pay-as-you-go" or "PAYGO" process for discretionary spending and taxes.
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Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990 |
Other short titles | - Agricultural Reconciliation Act of 1990
- Airport Noise and Capacity Act of 1990
- Aviation Safety and Capacity Expansion Act of 1987
- Budget Enforcement Act of 1990
- Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990
- Coastal Zone Act Reauthorization Amendments of 1987
- Computer Matching and Privacy Protection Amendments of 1990
- FDIC Assessment Rate Act of 1990
- Federal Aviation Administration Research, Engineering, and Development Authorization Act of 1990
- Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990
- Pollution Prevention Act of 1990
- Portability of Benefits for Nonappropriated Fund Employees Act of 1990
- Revenue Reconciliation Act of 1990
- Student Loan Default Prevention Initiative Act of 1990
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Long title | An Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 4 of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 1991. |
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Nicknames | Abandoned Mine Reclamation Act of 1990 |
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Enacted by | the 101st United States Congress |
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Effective | November 5, 1990 |
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Public law | 101–508 |
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Statutes at Large | 104 Stat. 1388 |
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- Introduced in the House as H.R. 5835 by Leon Panetta (D–CA) on October 15, 1990
- Committee consideration by House Budget
- Passed the House on October 16, 1990 (227–203 Roll call vote 475, via Clerk.House.gov)
- Passed the Senate on October 19, 1990 (54–46 Roll call vote 292, via Senate.gov, in lieu of S. 3209)
- Reported by the joint conference committee on October 27, 1990; agreed to by the House on October 27, 1990 (228–200 Roll call vote 528, via Clerk.House.gov) and by the Senate on October 27, 1990 (54–45 Roll call vote 326, via Senate.gov)
- Signed into law by President George H. W. Bush on November 5, 1990[1]
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The Act was signed into law by President George H. W. Bush on November 5, 1990, counter to his 1988 campaign promise not to raise taxes. This became an issue in the presidential election of 1992.