S 81 · 112th Congress 2011–2013, ended

A bill to direct unused appropriations for Senate Official Personnel and Office Expense Accounts to be deposited in the Treasury and used for deficit reduction or to reduce the Federal debt.

Introduced Jan 25, 2011 Originated Senate Sponsor Johnny Isakson R-GA

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Latest action · Jan 25, 2011 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedJan 25, 2011
  2. Passed SenateNot reached
  3. Passed HouseNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Requires any amounts remaining of Senate Official Personnel and Office Expense Accounts after all payments are made for the year to be deposited in the Treasury and used for deficit reduction or, in fiscal years for which there is no federal budget deficit, to reduce the federal debt.

Cosponsors 21

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 25, 2011 to Feb 28, 2011; 14 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-NEBen NelsonOriginalJan 25, 2011
R-WYJohn BarrassoOriginalJan 25, 2011
R-SDJohn ThuneOriginalJan 25, 2011
R-SCLindsey GrahamOriginalJan 25, 2011
R-WYMichael B. EnziOriginalJan 25, 2011
R-IDMike CrapoOriginalJan 25, 2011
R-NEMike JohannsOriginalJan 25, 2011
R-UTMike LeeOriginalJan 25, 2011
R-KYRand PaulOriginalJan 25, 2011
R-NCRichard BurrOriginalJan 25, 2011
R-MSRoger F. WickerOriginalJan 25, 2011
R-WIRon JohnsonOriginalJan 25, 2011
R-MAScott P. BrownOriginalJan 25, 2011
R-MESusan M. CollinsOriginalJan 25, 2011
R-FLMarco RubioJan 26, 2011
R-GASaxby ChamblissJan 26, 2011
D-MNAmy KlobucharFeb 1, 2011
D-NCKay R. HaganFeb 2, 2011
D-COMark UdallFeb 3, 2011
R-OKJames M. InhofeFeb 7, 2011
D-MOClaire McCaskillFeb 28, 2011

Committees 1

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
SenateRules and Administration Committee
Referred Jan 25, 2011

Actions 2

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Jan 25, 2011Introduced in Senate
  2. Jan 25, 2011Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.

Research

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CRS reports 1

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Cite it 1

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Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
HR 121Congressional Budget Accountability ActRelated billJan 5, 2011

Titles 1

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Official Title as Introduced
A bill to direct unused appropriations for Senate Official Personnel and Office Expense Accounts to be deposited in the Treasury and used for deficit reduction or to reduce the Federal debt.

Subjects

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Text 1

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  1. Jan 25, 2011Introduced in Senate

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