Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2004
Latest action · Jan 30, 2004 Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil Service and Agency Organization.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJan 28, 2004
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2004 - Provides that, if there is a deficit in a fiscal year, then: (1) any pay adjustment (including a cost of living adjustment) for Members of Congress scheduled to take effect in the succeeding calendar year shall be null and void; and (2) rates of pay for Members shall be reduced by a specified percentage, but not below zero.
Specifies the mandatory pay rate reduction at: (1) five percent, for the first year; or (2) ten percent, for any consecutive subsequent year that expenditures exceed revenues.
Specifies conditions for restoration of the original pay rate, together with otherwise scheduled adjustments.
Vests authority in the Director of the Congressional Budget Office to make determinations of whether or not a deficit exists in any fiscal year. States that, in making any such determination, the Director shall exclude any budget outlays which directly relate to a military conflict that lasts over 30 days or that is in direct response to a terrorist attack on the United States.
Cosponsors 26
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 11, 2004 to Jun 14, 2004.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-GA | Charles W. Norwood | Feb 11, 2004 | |
| R-FL | Cliff Stearns | Feb 11, 2004 | |
| D-MS | Gene Taylor | Feb 11, 2004 | |
| R-VA | J. Randy Forbes | Feb 11, 2004 | |
| R-FL | Jeff Miller | Feb 11, 2004 | |
| R-IL | John Shimkus | Feb 11, 2004 | |
| R-GA | Johnny Isakson | Feb 11, 2004 | |
| R-GA | Phil Gingrey | Feb 11, 2004 | |
| R-TX | Ron Paul | Feb 11, 2004 | |
| R-MD | Roscoe G. Bartlett | Feb 11, 2004 | |
| R-VA | Virgil H. Goode Jr. | Feb 11, 2004 | |
| R-LA | David Vitter | Feb 26, 2004 | |
| R-AZ | Jeff Flake | Feb 26, 2004 | |
| R-SC | Joe Wilson | Feb 26, 2004 | |
| R-GA | Mac Collins | Feb 26, 2004 | |
| R-GA | Max Burns | Feb 26, 2004 | |
| R-WI | Mark Green | Mar 18, 2004 | |
| R-PA | Phil English | Mar 18, 2004 | |
| R-ID | C. L. (Butch) Otter | Apr 2, 2004 | |
| D-TN | Lincoln Davis | Apr 2, 2004 | |
| R-SC | Jim DeMint | Apr 21, 2004 | |
| D-OR | Peter A. DeFazio | Apr 21, 2004 | |
| R-PA | Melissa A. Hart | May 6, 2004 | |
| R-NE | Tom Osborne | May 6, 2004 | |
| D-OK | Brad Carson | Jun 2, 2004 | |
| R-TX | Ralph M. Hall | Jun 14, 2004 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Committee on House Administration | Referred Jan 28, 2004 |
| House | Oversight and Government Reform Committee | Referred Jan 28, 2004 |
| Civil Service and Agency Organization Subcommittee | Referred Jan 30, 2004 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jan 30, 2004Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil Service and Agency Organization.
- Jan 28, 2004Introduced in House
- Jan 28, 2004Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Government Reform, 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.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 2041 | Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2004 | Identical bill | Feb 12, 2004 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To provide that pay for Members of Congress be reduced following any fiscal year in which there is a Federal deficit.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2004
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Congress.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 28, 2004Introduced in House
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