To prohibit the expenditure of funds for the construction or lease of buildings or space for the United States Government until January 1, 2007.
Latest action · Sep 16, 2005 Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
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.
- IntroducedSep 15, 2005
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Prohibits funds from being expended for the construction or lease of buildings or space for any branch of the U.S. government or any entity within such branch, unless a contract for such construction or lease was entered into before the date of enactment of this Act.
Provides exceptions in any case in which funds are expended for: (1) construction to rebuild the Gulf Coast region devastated by Hurricane Katrina; and (2) purposes necessary in the interests of national security.
Terminates such prohibition on January 1, 2007.
Cosponsors 16
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Sep 15, 2005 to Sep 22, 2005; 14 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-MN | Gil Gutknecht | Original | Sep 15, 2005 |
| R-AZ | Jeff Flake | Original | Sep 15, 2005 |
| R-AZ | John B. Shadegg | Original | Sep 15, 2005 |
| R-IN | John N. Hostettler | Original | Sep 15, 2005 |
| R-TX | Kenny Marchant | Original | Sep 15, 2005 |
| R-NC | Patrick T. McHenry | Original | Sep 15, 2005 |
| R-UT | Rob Bishop | Original | Sep 15, 2005 |
| R-MD | Roscoe G. Bartlett | Original | Sep 15, 2005 |
| R-NJ | Scott Garrett | Original | Sep 15, 2005 |
| R-OH | Steve Chabot | Original | Sep 15, 2005 |
| R-IA | Steve King | Original | Sep 15, 2005 |
| R-CO | Thomas G. Tancredo | Original | Sep 15, 2005 |
| R-FL | Tom Feeney | Original | Sep 15, 2005 |
| R-VA | Virgil H. Goode Jr. | Original | Sep 15, 2005 |
| R-TX | Jeb Hensarling | Sep 22, 2005 | |
| R-TX | Ron Paul | Sep 22, 2005 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Transportation and Infrastructure Committee | Referred Sep 15, 2005 |
| Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee | Referred Sep 16, 2005 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 16, 2005Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
- Sep 15, 2005Introduced in House
- Sep 15, 2005Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To prohibit the expenditure of funds for the construction or lease of buildings or space for the United States Government until January 1, 2007.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Government Operations and Politics.
- Alabama
- Building construction
- Disaster relief
- Economics and Public Finance
- Emergency Management
- Federal office buildings
- Floods
- Government Operations and Politics
- Government procurement
- Government spending reductions
- Hurricane aftermath legislation
- Hurricanes
- Leases
- Louisiana
- Mississippi
- Water Resources Development
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 15, 2005Introduced in House
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