Legislative Rules And Procedure
US Congress 115th Congress
Shutdown Accountability Resolution [SR-110]
[Budget and Spending ]
Shutdown Accountability Resolution Sets forth specified Senate proceedings with respect to a full or partial federal government shutdown. Prescribes requirements for Senate adjournments and recesses during the shutdown. Prohibits the presiding officer from entertaining a request to suspend the operation of this standing order by unanimous consent or motion. Declares that nothing in this standing order shall be construed in a manner that is inconsistent with S.Res. 296 (108th Congress) or any other Senate emergency procedure or practices. Makes this
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Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Gardner
Referred To The Committee On Rules And Administration. (text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S2218) on 04/04/2017
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10th Amendment Restoration Act of 2017 [HB-1803]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Law Enforcement ]
10th Amendment Restoration Act of 2017 This bill establishes the Constitutional Government Review Commission, which shall review the authorizing statute and statutory authority of each agency to determine if they should be repealed to eliminate federal powers not definitively delegated by the Constitution. The commission, after completing any such review, shall: (1) recommend whether immediate repeal action is appropriate, (2) prepare an estimate of federal spending or revenue changes resulting from adoption of a repeal recommendation, and (3) prepare
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Yoho
Introduced In House on 03/30/2017
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A joint resolution proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States. [SJR-39]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Social Security ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[National Security ]
[Unemployment ]
[Finance ]
A joint resolution proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States. This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment prohibiting total outlays for a fiscal year from exceeding total receipts for that fiscal year unless Congress authorizes the excess by a three-fifths roll call vote of each chamber. The prohibition excludes: outlays for repayment of debt principal, receipts derived from borrowing, receipts or outlays of the Social Security and Medicare trust funds, and outlays relating to a natural disaster
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Sponsored by: Sen. Claire McCaskill
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 03/30/2017
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Providing for consideration of the bill (H.B. 1431) to amend the Environmental Research, Development, and Demonstration Authorization Act of 1978 to provide for Scientific Advisory Board member qualifications, public participation, and for other purposes. [HR-233]
[Environmental ]
[Science ]
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.B. 1431) to amend the Environmental Research, Development, and Demonstration Authorization Act of 1978 to provide for Scientific Advisory Board member qualifications, public participation, and for other purposes. Sets forth the rule for consideration of the bill (H.B. 1431) to amend the Environmental Research, Development, and Demonstration Authorization Act of 1978 to provide for Scientific Advisory Board member qualifications, public participation.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dan Newhouse
Considered As Privileged Matter. (consideration: Cr H2529-2536) on 03/29/2017