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To make 2 percent across-the-board rescissions in non-defense, non-homeland-security, and non-veterans-affairs discretionary spending for each of the fiscal years 2015 and 2016. [HB-49]
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To make 2 percent across-the-board rescissions in non-defense, non-homeland-security, and non-veterans-affairs discretionary spending for each of the fiscal years 2015 and 2016. This bill makes 2% across-the-board rescissions in discretionary spending for FY2015 and FY2016, excluding spending for defense, homeland security, and veterans affairs. It also requires the Office of Management and Budget to submit a report to Congress specifying the account and amount of each rescission made pursuant to this bill.
Sponsored by: Sen. Marsha Blackburn
Introduced In House on 01/06/2015
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Risk Management and Homeowner Stability Act of 2016 [HB-4893]
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[Insurance ]
Risk Management and Homeowner Stability Act of 2016 This bill amends the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to prohibit the chairs of the congressional budget committees from counting increases to guarantee fees as offsets for budget enforcement purposes. The bill includes an exception for legislation that increases guarantee fees to finance reforms to the secondary mortgage market. (Guarantee fees are charged by enterprises, such as the Federal National Mortgage Association [Fannie Mae] and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation [Freddie Mac],
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Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Introduced In House on 04/11/2016
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No Budget, No Pay Act [HB-4814]
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No Budget, No Pay Act This bill withholds the salaries of Members of a house of Congress that has not agreed to a budget resolution for FY2017 by April 15, 2016, as required by the Congressional Budget Act of 1974. Salaries are withheld from April 16, 2016, until the earlier of the date that the house of Congress agrees to a budget resolution or the last day of the 114th Congress.
Sponsored by: Rep. Robert Wittman
Introduced In House on 03/17/2016
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Do Your Job or Don't Get Paid Act [HB-4799]
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Do Your Job or Don't Get Paid Act This bill withholds the salaries of Members of the House of Representatives if the House has not passed all of the regular appropriations bills before the beginning of the fiscal year. The salaries are withheld until the earlier of: (1) the first day by which the House has passed all of the regular appropriations bills for the fiscal year, or (2) the last day of the Congress. For the purposes of this bill, passage of all of the regular appropriations bills includes passing each bill individually or in combination
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Sponsored by: Rep. David Jolly
Introduced In House on 03/17/2016
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Unauthorized Spending Accountability Act [HB-4730]
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Unauthorized Spending Accountability Act This bill establishes a three-year reauthorization, rescission, and termination schedule for unauthorized programs funded through the annual appropriations process. The schedule applies to programs included in the Congressional Budget Office's annual report listing programs that are funded through the appropriations process and have an authorization of appropriations that has either expired or will expire during the year. After a program's authorization has expired, the bill limits the program's funding in
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Sponsored by: Rep. Robert Wittman
Introduced In House on 03/14/2016
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Public Health Emergency Preparedness Act [HB-4525]
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Public Health Emergency Preparedness Act This bill provides $5 billion in supplemental appropriations to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for the Public Health Emergency Fund. The bill designates the funds as an emergency requirement, and provides that the funds are only available if the President subsequently designates the funds. (Emergency spending is exempt from discretionary spending limits and other budget enforcement rules.) HHS may use the funds provided by this bill to acquire products such as drugs, vaccines and other
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Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Cohen
Introduced In House on 02/10/2016
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Relief From Sequestration Act of 2016 [HB-4512]
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Relief From Sequestration Act of 2016 This bill amends the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to eliminate the sequestration, or automatic spending cuts, scheduled to occur because the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction failed to recommend legislation to reduce the deficit by $1.2 trillion over 10 years, as required by the Budget Control Act of 2011.
Sponsored by: Rep. Adam Smith
Introduced In House on 02/09/2016
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Do Your Job Act [HB-4486]
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Do Your Job Act This bill withholds the salaries of Members of a chamber of Congress if the chamber has not considered and voted on final passage of each regular appropriations bill before the beginning of the fiscal year. The salaries are withheld until the earlier of the: (1) the date on which the chamber has considered and held votes on final passage of each of the bills, or (2) the last day of the Congress. In the House of Representatives, consideration of the bills must include permitting Members to offer amendments.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Rouzer
Introduced In House on 02/04/2016
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Puerto Rico Financial Stability and Debt Restructuring Choice Act [HB-4199]
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Puerto Rico Financial Stability and Debt Restructuring Choice Act This bill establishes the Puerto Rico Financial Stability Council, subject to enactment of a law by the Legislative Assembly and the governor of Puerto Rico. For each fiscal year the governor of Puerto Rico shall develop a financial plan, and the Legislative Assembly shall develop a budget, that meet specified requirements to promote financial stability, and both shall submit them to the Council for its approval. The bill prescribes procedures for submission to the Council of revised
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Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law. on 01/15/2016
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Equity and Excellence in American Education Act of 2015 [HB-4013]
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[Children and Youth ]
Equity and Excellence in American Education Act of 2015 This bill authorizes the Department of Education (ED) to establish and administer several new grant programs. ED shall carry out the Equity and Excellence Initiative to provide grants to states to match each state's enhanced investment in meaningful educational opportunities for children who attend targeted schools. A "targeted school" is a public elementary or secondary school at which a specified percentage of students: (1) are eligible for free or reduced-priced lunch; (2) qualify as limited
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Early Childhood, Elementary, And Secondary Education. on 03/23/2016
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Fairness for Crime Victims Act of 2015 [HB-3984]
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Fairness for Crime Victims Act of 2015 This bill amends the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to establish a point of order in the Senate and House of Representatives against any provision in an appropriation measure, amendment, motion, or conference report that: (1) contains a change in mandatory program spending, (2) reduces budget authority in the current year but does not reduce outlays over time, and (3) limits obligations from the Crime Victims Fund during a fiscal year to less than the average amount deposited into the Fund during the previous
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Sponsored by: Rep. Patrick Meehan
Introduced In House on 11/05/2015
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To make 1 percent across-the-board rescissions in non-defense, non-homeland-security, and non-veterans-affairs discretionary spending for each of the fiscal years 2015 and 2016. [HB-39]
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To make 1 percent across-the-board rescissions in non-defense, non-homeland-security, and non-veterans-affairs discretionary spending for each of the fiscal years 2015 and 2016. This bill makes 1% across-the-board rescissions in discretionary spending for FY2015 and FY2016, excluding spending for defense, homeland security, and veterans affairs. It also requires the Office of Management and Budget to submit a report to Congress specifying the account and amount of each rescission made pursuant to this bill.
Sponsored by: Sen. Marsha Blackburn
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr H113) on 01/08/2015
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Cost Estimates Reform Act of 2015 [HB-3804]
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Cost Estimates Reform Act of 2015 This bill amends the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 to require any cost estimates prepared by the Congressional Budget Office or the Joint Committee on Taxation to include the cost of servicing the public debt.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dave Brat
Introduced In House on 10/22/2015
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Legally Binding Budget Act of 2015 [HB-3803]
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Legally Binding Budget Act of 2015 This bill amends the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to replace the concurrent resolution on the budget required under current law with a legally binding joint resolution on the budget. (Concurrent resolutions, which are currently used for congressional budget resolutions, address internal congressional matters, are not presented to the President for approval, and are not legally binding. A joint resolution is presented to the President after passing both chambers of Congress and has the force of law.) At any
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Sponsored by: Rep. John Duncan
Introduced In House on 10/22/2015
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America First Act [HB-3777]
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America First Act This bill increases discretionary spending limits, repeals sequestration for direct spending, and includes offsets that change direct spending programs and tax provisions. The bill amends the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to increase the discretionary spending limits for FY2016-FY2025 and to eliminate the sequestration for direct spending that is required under current law. The bill permanently extends two expansions of the Earned Income Tax Credit, limits tax deductions for high-income individuals,
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Sponsored by: Rep. E. Scott Rigell
Referred To The Subcommittee On Higher Education And Workforce Training. on 03/23/2016
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Pay Down the Debt Act of 2015 [HB-3775]
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Pay Down the Debt Act of 2015 This bill amends the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to establish a legislative process to stabilize the debt using the prior year's ratio of debt held by the public to the estimated gross domestic product (GDP) as a target. The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) must report annually on whether the target will be exceeded in any of the five ensuing fiscal years. If the OMB reports that the target will be exceeded in any year between FY2017-FY2025, the President's budget
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Sponsored by: Rep. Scott Peters
Introduced In House on 10/20/2015
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Terms of Credit Act [HB-3771]
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Terms of Credit Act This bill establishes expedited legislative procedures for spending reduction legislation, limits regulatory activity, and increases the debt limit. Eleven House committees must submit to the House Budget Committee legislation to reduce direct spending by specified amounts, and Congress must consider the legislation using expedited procedures. The bill restricts legislative activities and adjournment of the House until the spending reduction legislation and appropriations legislation is passed. Congress must vote on a balanced
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Sponsored by: Rep. Bill Flores
Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution And Civil Justice. on 11/03/2015
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Carbon Pollution Transparency Act of 2015 [HB-3748]
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Carbon Pollution Transparency Act of 2015 This bill requires the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) to calculate a carbon score for legislation. The carbon score is the projected net greenhouse gas emissions that would result from: (1) enactment and implementation of a bill or resolution, and (2) the appropriation of any amounts authorized in the legislation. The CBO must include the carbon score in cost estimates for reported legislation that are submitted to congressional committees pursuant to the Congressional Budget Act of 1974.
Sponsored by: Rep. Mark Pocan
Introduced In House on 10/09/2015
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Prevent a December Government Shutdown Act [HB-3708]
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Prevent a December Government Shutdown Act This bill requires the congressional leadership of both parties to appoint an equal number of individuals to negotiate legislation to: (1) increase the security and nonsecurity discretionary spending limits equally for FY2016, and (2) reduce the deficit by the amount deemed appropriate. If a majority of the appointees approve the measure, Congress must consider the legislation using expedited legislative procedures included in the Budget Control Act of 2011. If the legislation is not enacted prior to November
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Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Introduced In House on 10/08/2015
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To amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 respecting the scoring of preventive health savings. [HB-3660]
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To amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 respecting the scoring of preventive health savings. This bill amends the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 to require the Congressional Budget Office, upon receiving a request from Congress, to determine if legislation would reduce spending outside of the 10-year budget window through the use of preventive health and preventive health services.
Sponsored by: Rep. Robert Wittman
Introduced In House on 10/01/2015