Deficit Reduction and Economic Growth Working Group Act of 2013
Latest action · Oct 8, 2013 Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 373, H.R. 3273 is laid on the table.
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.
- IntroducedOct 8, 2013
- Passed HouseOct 8, 2013
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here; it is based upon text provided by the House Clerk.)
Deficit Reduction and Economic Growth Working Group Act of 2013 - Establishes the Bicameral Working Group on Deficit Reduction and Economic Growth, comprised of 20 Members of Congress, to recommend to the House of Representatives and Senate overall levels of discretionary spending, including for FY2014, changes in the statutory limit on the public debt, and reforms in direct spending programs.
Directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the Majority Leader of the Senate to each appoint 10 members of their respective chamber to serve on the Working Group. Designates a co-chair in each chamber and allows the Minority Leaders of the House and Senate to each recommend the appointment of 4 of the 10 members in each chamber.
Requires the Working Group to report its recommendations, including any required legislative language, to the House and Senate within three days after their adoption. Prohibits the Working Group from reporting any recommendation that does not receive the support of a majority of its members.
Requires the termination of the Working Group immediately after the transmission of its recommendations.
Recorded votes 2
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 534 | On Passage | Passed224–197 | Oct 8, 2013 |
| House 533 | Table Appeal of the Ruling of the Chair | Passed227–194 | Oct 8, 2013 |
Cosponsors 2
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Oct 8, 2013.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-TX | Michael C. Burgess | Original | Oct 8, 2013 |
| R-GA | Rob Woodall | Original | Oct 8, 2013 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Rules Committee | Referred Oct 8, 2013 |
Actions 16
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Oct 8, 2013Introduced in House
- Oct 8, 2013Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
- Oct 8, 2013Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 373. (consideration: CR H6389-6397)
- Oct 8, 2013DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 373, the House proceeded with 40 minutes of debate on H.R. 3273.
- Oct 8, 2013The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H6395)
- Oct 8, 2013Ms. Brownley (CA) moved to recommit with instructions to Rules. (consideration: CR H6395; text: CR H6395)
- Oct 8, 2013DEBATE - The House proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Brownley motion to recommit with instructions, pending reservation of a point of order. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to replace the underlying bill with the Senate Amendment to H.J.Res. 59, Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014.
- Oct 8, 2013Point of order sustained against the motion to recommit with instructions.
- Oct 8, 2013Mr. Sessions raised a point of order against the motion to recommit with instructions. Mr. Sessions stated that the proposed amendment contained in the motion to recommit with instructions was not germane. Sustained by the Chair.
- Oct 8, 2013Ms. Brownley (CA) appealed the ruling of the chair. The question was then put on sustaining the ruling of the chair.
- Oct 8, 2013Mr. Sessions moved to table the appeal of the ruling of the Chair. (consideration: CR H6396)
- Oct 8, 2013On motion to table the appeal of the ruling of the Chair Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 227 - 194 (Roll no. 533). (consideration: CR H6396)
- Oct 8, 2013Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 224 - 197 (Roll no. 534). (text: CR H6389)
- Oct 8, 2013Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Oct 8, 2013Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 373, and upon the adoption of H.J. Res. 89, the text of H.R. 3273, as passed by the House, is appended as new matter at the end of H.J. Res. 89 and the Clerk is directed to make conforming modifications in the engrossment of H.J. Res. 89.
- Oct 8, 2013Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 373, H.R. 3273 is laid on the table.
In the Congressional Record 2
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House · Senate | Debate and remarks H6419, S7320 | John Cornyn R-TX, Marcy Kaptur D-OH | Oct 9, 2013 |
| House | Debate and remarks H6370–H6381, H6386, H6389–H6397, H6402Text printed H6371, H6389Amendments H6380Motions H6395, H6396Recorded votes H6383, H6384, H6396consideration (H. Res. 373), previous questionSessions motion to table Brownley appeal of ruling of the Chair relative to germaneness of motion to recommitRulings of the chair H6395Declaratory Statements H6413Lists H6412H.R. 3273–3278 | Alcee L. Hastings D-FL, Barbara Lee D-CA, Bill Pascrell, Jr. D-NJ, Brad Sherman D-CA, Chris Van Hollen D-MD, David E. Price D-NC, Doug Lamborn R-CO, Harold Rogers R-KY, James P. McGovern D-MA (amendment), John D. Dingell D-MI, Julia Brownley D-CA (motion), Louise McIntosh Slaughter D-NY, Nancy Pelosi D-CA, Nita M. Lowey D-NY, Pete Sessions R-TX (motion), Rob Woodall R-GA, Sander M. Levin D-MI, Sheila Jackson Lee D-TX, Steny H. Hoyer D-MD, Tom Rice R-SC, Virginia Foxx R-NC | Oct 8, 2013 |
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 H6412.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
Titles 3
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To establish a bicameral working group on deficit reduction and economic growth.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Deficit Reduction and Economic Growth Working Group Act of 2013
- Short Titles as Passed House
- Deficit Reduction and Economic Growth Working Group Act of 2013
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Congress.
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