To amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to provide the President with the authority to exempt civilian Department of Defense personnel accounts from sequestration.
Latest action · Jul 8, 2013 Referred to the House Committee on the Budget.
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.
- IntroducedJul 8, 2013
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Amends the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to authorize the President to exempt Department of Defense (DOD) civilian personnel accounts from sequestration (automatic across-the-board budget cuts).
Cosponsors 6
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jul 24, 2013.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NY | Brian Higgins | Jul 24, 2013 | |
| D-IL | Cheri Bustos | Jul 24, 2013 | |
| D-TN | Jim Cooper | Jul 24, 2013 | |
| D-PA | Matt Cartwright | Jul 24, 2013 | |
| D-ME | Michael H. Michaud | Jul 24, 2013 | |
| D-IL | William L. Enyart | Jul 24, 2013 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Budget Committee | Referred Jul 8, 2013 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 8, 2013Introduced in House
- Jul 8, 2013Referred to the House Committee on the Budget.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the page H4213.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 2614 | To amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to provide the President with the authority to exempt civilian Department of Defense personnel accounts from sequestration. | Related bill | Jul 8, 2013 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to provide the President with the authority to exempt civilian Department of Defense personnel accounts from sequestration.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Economics and Public Finance.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 8, 2013Introduced in House
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