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To amend the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 to require that concurrent resolutions on the budget limit the growth of Federal spending to the mean of annual percentage growth of wages and gross domestic product (GDP) in the United States, and for other purposes. 5/21/2008--Introduced. Fiscal Integrity through Transparency (FIT) Act of 2008 - Amends the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to make it out of order in the House of Representatives or in the Senate to consider any budget resolution for any fiscal year if the percentage increase for the projected total outlays compared to the projected total outlays for the preceding fiscal year exceeds the allowable growth percentage, as determined according to a specified formula. Requires a super majority vote in either chamber to waive or suspend such prohibition. Requires federal departments and agencies to report annually to the Comptroller General, and federal intelligence departments and [...]

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  • 05/21/2008 - Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Rules, the Budget, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  • 05/21/2008 - Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform
  • 05/21/2008 - Referred to House Rules
  • 05/21/2008 - Referred to House Budget
  • 05/21/2008 - Referred to House Ways and Means
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H.R.6105 Introduced in House05/24/2008