Congress 115 - HR 3 - Spending Cuts to Expired and Unnecessary Programs Act

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Spending Cuts to Expired and Unnecessary Programs Act

This bill rescinds approximately $15 billion in budget authority over 2018-2028 that was proposed to be rescinded by the President under procedures included in the Impoundment Control Act of 1974.

(A rescission is legislation enacted by Congress that cancels the availability of previously enacted budget authority before the authority would otherwise expire. Under current law, the President may propose rescissions to Congress, which must be enacted into law to take effect. Congress may rescind all, part, or none of the amounts proposed by the President. If Congress does not pass rescission legislation within 45 days of continuous session of Congress, the President must make the funds available.)

The bill rescinds budget authority from specified programs and accounts within:

the Department of Agriculture,
the Department of Commerce,
the Department of Energy,
the Department of Health and Human Services,
the Department of Housing and Urban Development,
the Department of Justice,
the Department of Labor,
the Department of State,
the Millennium Challenge Corporation,
the Department of Transportation,
the Department of the Treasury,
the Corporation for National and Community Service, and
the Railroad Retirement Board.

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Jun 20, 2018

Motion to discharge Senate Committees on Appropriations; the Budget rejected by Yea-Nay Vote. 48 - 50. Record Vote Number: 134.
Jun 20, 2018

Motion to discharge Senate Committees on Appropriations; the Budget made. (Pursuant to title X of the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974).
Jun 11, 2018

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred concurrently to the Committee on Appropriations; the Budget pursuant to the order of January 30, 1975, as modified by the order of April 11, 1986, with instructions that the Budget Committee be authorized to report its views to the Appropriations Committee, and that the latter alone be authorized to report the bill.
Jun 7, 2018

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jun 7, 2018

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 210 - 206 (Roll no. 243). (text: CR H4871-4872)
Jun 7, 2018

Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 210 - 206 (Roll no. 243).(text: CR H4871-4872)
Jun 7, 2018

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4957)
Jun 7, 2018

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 3, the Chair put the question on passage of the bill and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. DeLauro demanded the yeas and nays, and the Chair postponed further proceedings until later in the legislative day.
Jun 7, 2018

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Jun 7, 2018

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 3.
Jun 7, 2018

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 5895 and H.R. 3. The resolution provides for further consideration of H.R. 5895 under a structured rule. Also, the rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3 under a closed rule with one hour of debate. The resolution provides for one motion to recommit with or without instructions for both bills.
Jun 7, 2018

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 923. (consideration: CR H4871-4884)
Jun 7, 2018

Rule H. Res. 923 passed House.
Jun 6, 2018

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 923 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 5895 and H.R. 3. The resolution provides for further consideration of H.R. 5895 under a structured rule. Also, the rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3 under a closed rule with one hour of debate. The resolution provides for one motion to recommit with or without instructions for both bills.
May 9, 2018

Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.
May 9, 2018

Introduced in House

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