HR 593 · 113th Congress 2013–2015, ended

Down Payment to Protect National Security Act of 2013

Introduced Feb 8, 2013 Originated House Sponsor Howard P. "Buck" McKeon R-CA

Fact sheet

Latest action · Feb 8, 2013 Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on the Budget, House Administration, and Appropriations, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedFeb 8, 2013
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Down Payment to Protect National Security Act of 2013 - Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) full sequestration must be averted, (2) balanced deficit reduction must include substantive reductions in mandatory spending, and (3) any plan to avert sequestration and provide time for political negotiations on a balanced deficit reduction package must use additional savings that do not increase the risk to military personnel or degrade the capabilities of the Armed Forces by reshaping the federal civilian workforce without furloughs.

Requires the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to determine the number of full-time employees employed in each federal agency. Prohibits a federal agency head from hiring more than 1 employee for every 3 full-time employees who leave employment in such agency until the OMB Director makes a determination that the number of full-time federal employees is 10% less than the initial level as determined by OMB. Allows a waiver of such workforce limitation by the President for national security reasons or in the case of an extraordinary emergency.

Amends the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act), as amended by the Budget Control Act of 2011, to offset mandatory sequestration in security and nonsecurity categories with revenues resulting from reductions in the federal workforce and the pay freeze under this Act.

Authorizes the Secretary of Defense (DOD) to transfer amounts appropriated for DOD by the Continuing Appropriations Resolution (P.L. 112-175) among accounts of DOD.

Prohibits a cost-of-living adjustment to the pay of Members of Congress in any year in which there is a budget deficit.

Cosponsors 27

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 8, 2013 to Feb 27, 2013, with 24 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-GAAustin ScottOriginalFeb 8, 2013
R-PABill ShusterOriginalFeb 8, 2013
R-CADuncan HunterOriginalFeb 8, 2013
R-VAE. Scott RigellOriginalFeb 8, 2013
R-NJFrank A. LoBiondoOriginalFeb 8, 2013
R-INJackie WalorskiOriginalFeb 8, 2013
R-FLJeff MillerOriginalFeb 8, 2013
R-SCJoe WilsonOriginalFeb 8, 2013
R-MNJohn KlineOriginalFeb 8, 2013
R-NJJon RunyanOriginalFeb 8, 2013
R-NVJoseph J. HeckOriginalFeb 8, 2013
R-TXK. Michael ConawayOriginalFeb 8, 2013
R-SDKristi L. NoemOriginalFeb 8, 2013
R-TXMac ThornberryOriginalFeb 8, 2013
R-AZMatt SalmonOriginalFeb 8, 2013
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Actions 2

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  1. Feb 8, 2013Introduced in House
  2. Feb 8, 2013Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on the Budget, House Administration, and Appropriations, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Related bills 1

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

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
S 263Down Payment to Protect National Security Act of 2013Related billFeb 7, 2013

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  1. Feb 8, 2013Introduced in House

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