HR 444 · 113th Congress 2013–2015, ended

Require a PLAN Act

Introduced Feb 1, 2013 Originated House Sponsor Tom Price R-GA

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Latest action · Feb 7, 2013 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedFeb 1, 2013
  2. Passed HouseFeb 6, 2013
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Require Presidential Leadership and No Deficit Act or Require a PLAN Act - Directs the President, if his budget for FY2014, as submitted to Congress, results in a projected deficit in every fiscal year for which estimates are provided in it, to submit by April 1, 2013, a supplemental unified budget (the total level of outlays, total level of receipts, and the resulting deficit or surplus of the U.S. government for a fiscal year).

Requires a supplemental unified budget to include:

  • the information required by law for the President's budget,
  • an estimate of the earliest fiscal year in which the supplemental budget is not projected to result in a deficit,
  • a detailed description of additional policies to be implemented in order to achieve such result (including an evaluation of duplicative agency functions and agency effectiveness, and proposals for consolidating duplicative functions and programs between agencies in the interests of cost-savings),
  • an explanation of the differences between the President's original FY2014 budget and the supplemental unified budget, and
  • an estimate of the cost per taxpayer of the annual deficit for each year in which the supplemental unified budget is projected to result in a deficit.

Requires the unified budget to include, under a separate heading entitled "Direct Spending," a category for "Means-Tested Direct Spending and a category for "Nonmeans-Tested Direct Spending" which specify:

  • the average rate of growth for each category in the total amount of outlays during the 10-year period preceding the budget year,
  • information on the budget proposals for reform of such programs,
  • a description of programs which shall be considered means-tested direct spending and nonmeans-tested direct spending, and
  • an annual estimate of the total amount of outlays for each such program for the period covered by the budget proposal.

Recorded votes 4

Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.

Roll callQuestionResultDate
House 38Passed253–167Feb 6, 2013
House 37Failed194–229Feb 6, 2013
House 36Failed75–348Feb 6, 2013
House 35Failed194–228Feb 6, 2013

Cosponsors 83

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 1, 2013 to Feb 5, 2013; 3 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-KSLynn JenkinsOriginalFeb 1, 2013
R-WIPaul D. RyanOriginalFeb 1, 2013
R-TXPete SessionsOriginalFeb 1, 2013
R-MSAlan NunneleeFeb 4, 2013
R-KYAndy BarrFeb 4, 2013
R-GAAustin ScottFeb 4, 2013
R-MIBill HuizengaFeb 4, 2013
R-FLBill PoseyFeb 4, 2013
R-MOBlaine LuetkemeyerFeb 4, 2013
R-UTChris StewartFeb 4, 2013
R-WVDavid B. McKinleyFeb 4, 2013
R-OHDavid P. JoyceFeb 4, 2013
R-AZDavid SchweikertFeb 4, 2013
R-FLDennis A. RossFeb 4, 2013
R-TNDiane BlackFeb 4, 2013
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Committees 2

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

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseBudget Committee
Referred Feb 1, 2013
SenateBudget Committee
Referred Feb 7, 2013

Actions 37

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Feb 7, 2013Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget.
  2. Feb 6, 2013Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H377-390; text of measure as introduced: CR H383)
  3. Feb 6, 2013GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with 30 minutes of general debate on H.R. 444.
  4. Feb 6, 2013DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 48, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Takano amendment.
  5. Feb 6, 2013POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Takano amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Takano demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
  6. Feb 6, 2013DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 48, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Schrader amendment.
  7. Feb 6, 2013POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Schrader amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Schrader demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
  8. Feb 6, 2013DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 48, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Fleming amendment.
  9. Feb 6, 2013DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 48, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Messer amendment.
  10. Feb 6, 2013DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 48, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Scalise amendment.
  11. Feb 6, 2013Mr. Price (GA) moved that the committee rise.
  12. Feb 6, 2013On motion that the committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
  13. Feb 6, 2013Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 444 as unfinished business.
  14. Feb 6, 2013Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H391-394)
  15. Feb 6, 2013The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
  16. Feb 6, 2013UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question on adoption of amendments which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
  17. Feb 6, 2013The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 444.
  18. Feb 6, 2013The previous question was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H392)
  19. Feb 6, 2013The House adopted the amendments en gross as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
  20. Feb 6, 2013Ms. Schwartz moved to recommit with instructions to The Budget. (consideration: CR H392; text: CR H392)
  21. Feb 6, 2013DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Schwartz motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to report the same back to the House forthwith with an amendment to replace the partisan findings in the bill with new findings stating that every bipartisan commission and the majority of Americans believe we should take a balanced, bipartisan approach to reducing the deficit that includes revenue and spending and that sequestration would impose deep cuts to crucial domestic priorities and defense.
  22. Feb 6, 2013The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H393)
  23. Feb 6, 2013On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 194 - 229 (Roll no. 37). (consideration: CR H393-394)
  24. Feb 6, 2013Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 253 - 167 (Roll no. 38).
  25. Feb 6, 2013Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  26. Feb 5, 2013Rule H. Res. 48 passed House.
  27. Feb 5, 2013Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 48. (consideration: CR H364-368)
  28. Feb 5, 2013Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 444 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. The resolution waives all points of order against consideration of the bill, and amendments printed in the report. Each amendment shall not be subject to amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question in the House or in the Committee of the Whole.
  29. Feb 5, 2013House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 48 and Rule XVIII.
  30. Feb 5, 2013The Speaker designated the Honorable Rob Bishop to act as Chairman of the Committee.
  31. Feb 5, 2013GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 444.
  32. Feb 5, 2013Mr. Price (GA) moved that the Committee now rise.
  33. Feb 5, 2013On motion that the Committee now rise Agreed to by voice vote.
  34. Feb 5, 2013Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 444 as unfinished business.
  35. Feb 4, 2013Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 48 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 444 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. The resolution waives all points of order against consideration of the bill, and amendments printed in the report. Each amendment shall not be subject to amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question in the House or in the Committee of the Whole.
  36. Feb 1, 2013Introduced in House
  37. Feb 1, 2013Referred to the House Committee on the Budget.

In the Congressional Record 6

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.

WhereIn the RecordMembersDate
HouseDebate and remarks H1796Frank R. Wolf R-VAMar 21, 2013
HouseDebate and remarks H520Alcee L. Hastings D-FLFeb 14, 2013
HouseDebate and remarks H436Dennis A. Ross R-FLFeb 12, 2013
HouseDebate and remarks H375, H377–H394, H396, H397Text printed H383Amendments H383, H384, H388, H389Motions H392Recorded votes H391, H392, H393, H394enactSchrader amendment (require President use National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform recommendations for revenue and spending reforms)Schwartz motion to recommit (repeal sequestration and replace automatic spending cuts with a balanced approach to revenue and spending)Takano amendment (clarify that Congress holds responsibility for passing budgets and appropriating funds)Allyson Y. Schwartz D-PA (motion), Bill Posey R-FL, Chaka Fattah D-PA, Chris Van Hollen D-MD, Christopher P. Gibson R-NY, Diane Black R-TN, Doug Collins R-GA, Eric Cantor R-VA, Frank R. Wolf R-VA, James Lankford R-OK, Jim Bridenstine R-OK, Joe Wilson R-SC, John Fleming R-LA (amendment), John K. Delaney D-MD, Kevin McCarthy R-CA, Kurt Schrader D-OR (amendment), Luke Messer R-IN (amendment), Lynn Jenkins R-KS, Mark Meadows R-NC, Mark Takano D-CA (amendment), Nancy Pelosi D-CA, Roger Williams R-TX, Rush Holt D-NJ, Sander M. Levin D-MI, Scott DesJarlais R-TN, Steny H. Hoyer D-MD, Steve Scalise R-LA (amendment), Tim Walberg R-MI, Tom McClintock R-CA, Tom Price R-GA, Trey Radel R-FLFeb 6, 2013
HouseDebate and remarks H351, H352, H354–H364, H364–H368Text printed H354Amendments H362, H372Recorded votes H363consideration (H. Res. 48), previous questionAlan Nunnelee R-MS, Ann Wagner R-MO, Brian Higgins D-NY, Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann R-TN, Chris Van Hollen D-MD (amendment), Dennis A. Ross R-FL, James P. McGovern D-MA (amendment), Joe Courtney D-CT, Louise McIntosh Slaughter D-NY, Luke Messer R-IN, Michael C. Burgess R-TX, Paul D. Ryan R-WI, Peter A. DeFazio D-OR, Rob Woodall R-GA, Scott DesJarlais R-TN, Sheila Jackson Lee D-TX, Steny H. Hoyer D-MD, Steve Scalise R-LA, Theodore E. Deutch D-FL, Tom Price R-GAFeb 5, 2013
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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

Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: This bill makes changes to existing law relating to Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1, which provides that, ``The Congress shall have Power To lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts, and Excises, to pay the debts and provide for the common Defense and general Welfare of the United States; but all Duties, Imposts, and Excises shall be uniform throughout the United States,'' and Article 1, Section 9, Clause 7, which provides that, ``No Money shall be drawn from the Treasury, but in Consequence of Appropriations made by Law, and a regular Statement and Account of the Receipts and Expenditures shall be published from time to time.'' Section 1105 (a), of title 31, United States Code, requires the president to submit to Congress each year his budget request no later than the first Monday in February for the upcoming fiscal year. It is within the purview of the Congress to provide oversight and guidance to the president regarding requirements of this statute should, or should he not, meet these obligations as required by law.

The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the page H315.

Amendments 5

Amendments offered to this bill.

AmendmentDescriptionOffered byStatus
HAmdt 18Amendment sought to make changes to the findings section, clarifying that Congress holds responsibility for passing budgets and appropriating funds.Mark Takano D-CAOn agreeing to the Takano amendment (A001) Failed by recorded vote: 194 - 228 (Roll no. 35).
HAmdt 19Amendment sought to add findings stating that Simpson-Bowles created a balanced package of revenue and spending reforms which should form the basis for meeting the requirements of the bill.Kurt Schrader D-OROn agreeing to the Schrader amendment (A002) Failed by recorded vote: 75 - 348 (Roll no. 36).
HAmdt 20Amendment requires that the President's supplemental budget must include proposals to consolidate duplicative agency functions and proposals for cost-savings.John Fleming R-LAOn agreeing to the Fleming amendment (A003) Agreed to by voice vote.
HAmdt 21Amendment requires the President's budget proposal to include the cost, per taxpayer, of the annual deficit for each year in which such budget is projected to result in a deficit.Luke Messer R-INOn agreeing to the Messer amendment (A004) Agreed to by voice vote.
HAmdt 22Amendment requires the President's budget proposal to include a category for Means-Tested Direct Spending and Nonmeans-Tested Direct Spending, including average growth for each category.Steve Scalise R-LAOn agreeing to the Scalise amendment (A005) Agreed to by voice vote.

Related bills 1

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

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
HRES 48Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 444) to require that, if the President's fiscal year 2014 budget does not achieve balance in a fiscal year covered by such budget, the President shall submit a supplemental unified budget by April 1, 2013, which identifies a fiscal year in which balance is achieved, and for other purposes.Procedurally relatedFeb 5, 2013

Titles 5

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced
To require that, if the President's fiscal year 2014 budget does not achieve balance in a fiscal year covered by such budget, the President shall submit a supplemental unified budget by April 1, 2013, which identifies a fiscal year in which balance is achieved, and for other purposes.
Short Titles as Introduced
Require a PLAN Act
Require Presidential Leadership and No Deficit Act
Short Titles as Passed House
Require a PLAN Act
Require Presidential Leadership and No Deficit Act

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Economics and Public Finance.

Text 3

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Feb 7, 2013Referred in Senate
  2. Feb 6, 2013Engrossed in House
  3. Feb 1, 2013Introduced in House

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