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Latest Action: 01/18/2007 - Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H675) Bill TextElecting Members to a certain standing committee of the House of Representatives. 1/18/2007--Passed House without amendment. (There is 1 other summary) Elects majority Members to the House Committee on the Budget.
Latest Action: 01/18/2007 - Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H674) Bill TextElecting minority members to certain committees of the House of Representatives. 1/18/2007--Passed House without amendment. (There is 1 other summary) (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Elects minority Members to the House Committees on the Budget and to Foreign Affairs.
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Latest Action: 01/04/2007 - Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H39) Bill TextElecting Members to certain standing committees of the House of Representatives. 1/4/2007--Passed House without amendment. (There is 1 other summary) (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Elects certain named Majority Members to specified Committees of the House, including chairmen.
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Latest Action: 01/04/2007 - Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H39) Bill TextElecting Members to certain standing committees of the House of Representatives. 1/4/2007--Passed House without amendment. (There is 1 other summary) (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Elects certain named Minority Members to specified Committees of the House, including ranking Members.
Also tagged in: Appropriations, Authorization, Budget deficits, Budget resolutions, Budget surpluses, Budgets, Congress, Congressional budget, Congressional committees, Congressional reporting requirements, Continuing resolutions, Federal budgets, Government spending reductions, House Appropriations, House rules and procedure, Legislation, Legislative amendments
Latest Action: 01/10/2007 - Referred to the House Committee on Rules. Bill TextAmending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require the reduction of section 302(b) suballocations to reflect floor amendments to general appropriation bills. 1/10/2007--Introduced. Amends Rule XXI (Restrictions on Certain Bills) of the Rules of the House of Representatives to allow a Member to designate the amount of the reduction in new budget authority that should be used to reduce the federal budget deficit (or to increase the federal budget surplus) if an amendment offered by the Member to any general appropriation bill (or resolution making continuing appropriations to the end of a fiscal year) to reduce new budget authority (and resulting outlays) is agreed to. Requires the chairman of the Committee on Appropriations, whenever such legislation is engrossed in the House, to: (1) reduce the suballocation of new budget authority and outlays to the appropriate subcommittee by the net amount of such reductions; and (2) promptly report those revisions to [...] show full description
Latest Action: 02/16/2007 - Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. Bill TextProviding amounts for the expenses of the Committee on the Budget in the One Hundred Tenth Congress. 2/16/2007--Introduced. Provides amounts for expenses of the House Committee on the Budget for the 110th Congress.
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Latest Action: 03/08/2007 - Rule provides for consideration of H. Res. 202 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments. The amendm Bill TextProviding for the expenses of certain committees of the House of Representatives in the One Hundred Tenth Congress. 3/8/2007--Passed House amended. (There are 2 other summaries)
Sets forth the levels of payment for 110th Congress expenses (including staff salaries) for the Committees on Agriculture, Armed Services, the Budget, Education and Labor, Energy and Commerce, Financial Services, Foreign Affairs, Homeland Security, House Administration, the Judiciary, Natural Resources, Oversight and Government Reform, Rules, Science and Technology, Small Business, Standards of Official Conduct, Transportation and Infrastructure, Veterans' Affairs, Ways and Means, as well as the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. Prescribes limitations to such expenses for the 1st and 2nd sessions of the 110th Congress. Establishes a Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming, and provides funding for it.
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Latest Action: 03/20/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2674, E587-588) Bill TextTo establish a commission to develop legislation designed to reform tax policy and entitlement benefit programs and ensure a sound fiscal future for the United States, and for other purposes. 1/16/2007--Introduced. Securing America's Future Economy Commission Act, or SAFE Commission Act - Establishes the Securing America's Future Economy (SAFE) Commission to develop legislation designed to address: (1) the unsustainable imbalance between long-term federal spending commitments and projected revenues; (2) increases in net national savings to provide for domestic investment and economic growth; (3) the implications of foreign ownership of federally issued debt instruments; and (4) revision of the budget process to place greater emphasis on long-term fiscal issues. Requires the Commission to: (1) develop one or two methods for estimating the cost of legislation as an alternative to the current Congressional Budget Office (CBO) method; and (2) hold at least one town-hall [...] show full description
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Latest Action: 01/16/2007 - Referred to the Committee on the Budget, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 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. Bill TextTo establish a commission to develop legislation designed to reform entitlement benefit programs and ensure a sound fiscal future for the United States, and for other purposes. 1/16/2007--Introduced. Commission On Reforming Entitlement Spending Act, or CORE Spending Act - Establishes the Commission On Reforming Entitlement Spending to examine the long-term fiscal challenges facing the United States and develop legislation designed to address them. Authorizes the President and the House or Senate Budget Committee to submit alternatives to the legislative proposal submitted by the Commission. Requires the Director of the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) to prepare a long-term cost estimate of legislation proposed under this Act or a related amendment, and have it published in the Congressional Record as expeditiously as possible.
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Latest Action: 05/01/2007 - Referred to the Committee on the Budget, and in addition to the Committees on Rules, Ways and Means, Appropriations, and Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such pro Bill TextTo reform Federal budget procedures, to impose spending safeguards, to combat waste, fraud, and abuse, to account for accurate Government agency costs, and for other purposes. 5/1/2007--Introduced. Family Budget Protection Act of 2007 - Amends the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (CBA) to eliminate the May 15 deadline for consideration of annual appropriations measures. Requires annual joint (currently, concurrent) budget resolutions signed by the President. Provides for an amendment to change the statutory limit on the public debt. Requires consideration of budget-related legislation before the budget resolution becomes law. Provides for establishment of a reserve fund for emergencies. Prescribes requirements for biennial budget resolutions, appropriations Acts, and government strategic and performance plans instead of annual ones if the President and Congress so agree. Provides spending caps on the growth of entitlements and mandatory [...] show full description
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Latest Action: 11/01/2007 - Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H12397) Bill TextElecting a Member to certain standing committees of the House of Representatives. 11/1/2007--Passed House without amendment. (There is 1 other summary) (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Elects a named Member to the House Committees on Armed Services and on the Budget.
Also tagged in: Budgets, Congress, Congressional budget, Congressional committees (House), Congressional information resources, Congressional publicity, Expedited congressional procedure, Federal budgets, Government information, Government spending reductions, House of Representatives, House Rules, House rules and procedure, Legislation, Rescission of appropriated funds
Latest Action: 10/25/2007 - Referred to the House Committee on Rules. Bill TextAmending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require that rescission bills always be considered under open rules every year, and for other purposes. 10/25/2007--Introduced. Cut the Unnecessary Tab Resolution, or CUT Resolution - Amends Rule XIII (Calendars and Committee Reports) of the Rules of the House of Representatives to prohibit the Committee on Rules from reporting a rule or order that would limit any amendment that would otherwise be in order to a rescission bill. Amends Rule X (Organization of Committees) to require the House Budget Committee, whenever a rescission bill passes the House, to reduce the applicable committee allocations by the total amount of resulting reductions in budget authority and outlays. Amends Rule XIII to require the Majority Leader to introduce a rescission bill by certain dates in each session. Makes any motion to discharge the committee from consideration of such a bill privileged 10 legislative days after its introduction,[...] show full description
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Latest Action: 06/24/2008 - Committee Hearings Held. Bill TextTo establish a commission to develop legislation designed to reform tax policy and entitlement benefit programs and ensure a sound fiscal future for the United States, and for other purposes. 9/25/2007--Introduced. Securing America's Future Economy Commission Act, or SAFE Commission Act - Establishes the Securing America's Future Economy (SAFE) Commission to develop legislation designed to address: (1) the unsustainable imbalance between long-term federal spending commitments and projected revenues; (2) increases in net national savings to provide for domestic investment and economic growth; (3) the implications of foreign ownership of federally issued debt instruments; and (4) revision of the budget process to place greater emphasis on long-term fiscal issues. Requires the Commission to: (1) develop one or two methods for estimating the cost of legislation as an alternative to the current Congressional Budget Office (CBO) method; and (2) hold at least one town-hall [...] show full description
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Latest Action: 05/23/2007 - Referred to the Committee on the Budget, and in addition to the Committees on Rules, and Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the juris Bill TextTo provide a biennial budget for the United States Government. 5/23/2007--Introduced. Biennial Budgeting Act of 2008 - Amends the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to require: (1) biennial (instead of annual) budget resolutions; (2) biennial appropriations Acts; and (3) biennial government strategic and performance plans. Makes conforming amendments to the Rules of the House of Representatives. Defines the budget biennium as the two consecutive fiscal years beginning on October 1 of any odd-numbered year. Requires: (1) a federal agency, upon request by a congressional committee, to provide appropriate information regarding its appropriations requests and program administration; (2) the Comptroller General to furnish to such committee summaries of any audits or reviews of such program which the Comptroller General has completed during the preceding six years; and (3) the Comptroller General, Director of the Congressional Budget Office (CBO), and the Director [...] show full description
Also tagged in: Appropriations, Armed forces, Authorization, Biennial budgets, Budget deficits, Budget resolutions, Budget surpluses, Budgets, Central Intelligence Agency, Civil service retirement, Coast guard, Congress, Congressional budget, Congressional committees (House), Congressional committees (Senate), Congressional publicity, Congressional reporting requirements, Congressional voting, Debt limit, Defense policy, Department of Commerce, Economic policy, Emergency management, Entitlements, Expedited congressional procedure, Families, Federal advisory bodies, Federal budget process, Federal budgets, Federal employees, Finance, Foreign policy, Foreign service, Fraud, Government employees, Government insurance, Government spending reductions, Government trust funds, Grants-in-aid, Health policy, House of Representatives, House rules and procedure, Income tax, Indexing (Economic policy), Intelligence activities, Intelligence services, Item veto, Legislation, Medical care, Medicine, Members of Congress, Military dependents, Military pensions, Old age, survivors and disability insurance, Pensions, Presidents, Public health personnel, Rescission of appropriated funds, Retiree health benefits, Senate Budget, Senate rules and procedure, Social security, Subsidies, Survivors' benefits, Tariff, Tax expenditures, Tax incentives, Tax preferences, Taxation, Veterans' medical care, Waste in government spending
Latest Action: 05/01/2007 - Referred to the Committee on the Budget, and in addition to the Committees on Rules, Ways and Means, Appropriations, and Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such pro Bill TextTo reform Federal budget procedures, to impose spending safeguards, to combat waste, fraud, and abuse, to account for accurate Government agency costs, and for other purposes. 5/1/2007--Introduced. Family Budget Protection Act of 2007 - Amends the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (CBA) to eliminate the May 15 deadline for consideration of annual appropriations measures. Requires annual joint (currently, concurrent) budget resolutions signed by the President. Provides for an amendment to change the statutory limit on the public debt. Requires consideration of budget-related legislation before the budget resolution becomes law. Provides for establishment of a reserve fund for emergencies. Prescribes requirements for biennial budget resolutions, appropriations Acts, and government strategic and performance plans instead of annual ones if the President and Congress so agree. Provides spending caps on the growth of entitlements and mandatory [...] show full description
Latest Action: 03/19/2007 - Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H2639) Bill TextElecting a Member to a certain standing committee of the House of Representatives. 3/19/2007--Passed House without amendment. (There is 1 other summary) (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Elects a named Majority Member to the House Committee on the Budget.
Also tagged in: Air pollution, Air pollution control, Climate change, Congress, Congressional committees (House), Congressional reorganization, Energy, Energy security, Environmental protection, Environmental technology, Greenhouse gases, House Administration, House Agriculture, House Armed Services, House Education and Labor, House Energy and Commerce, House Financial Services, House Foreign Affairs, House Homeland Security, House Intelligence, House Judiciary, House Natural Resources, House Oversight and Government Reform, House Rules, House Science and Technology, House Small Business, House Standards of Official Conduct, House Transportation and Infrastructure, House Veterans' Affairs, House Ways and Means, Technological innovations, Technology
Latest Action: 03/08/2007 - Rule provides for consideration of H. Res. 202 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments. The amendm Bill TextProviding for the expenses of certain committees of the House of Representatives in the One Hundred Tenth Congress. 3/8/2007--Passed House amended. (There are 2 other summaries)
Sets forth the levels of payment for 110th Congress expenses (including staff salaries) for the Committees on Agriculture, Armed Services, the Budget, Education and Labor, Energy and Commerce, Financial Services, Foreign Affairs, Homeland Security, House Administration, the Judiciary, Natural Resources, Oversight and Government Reform, Rules, Science and Technology, Small Business, Standards of Official Conduct, Transportation and Infrastructure, Veterans' Affairs, Ways and Means, as well as the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. Prescribes limitations to such expenses for the 1st and 2nd sessions of the 110th Congress. Establishes a Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming, and provides funding for it.
Latest Action: 02/16/2007 - Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. Bill TextProviding amounts for the expenses of the Committee on the Budget in the One Hundred Tenth Congress. 2/16/2007--Introduced. Provides amounts for expenses of the House Committee on the Budget for the 110th Congress.
Latest Action: 01/18/2007 - Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H675) Bill TextElecting Members to a certain standing committee of the House of Representatives. 1/18/2007--Passed House without amendment. (There is 1 other summary) Elects majority Members to the House Committee on the Budget.
Latest Action: 01/18/2007 - Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H674) Bill TextElecting minority members to certain committees of the House of Representatives. 1/18/2007--Passed House without amendment. (There is 1 other summary) (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Elects minority Members to the House Committees on the Budget and to Foreign Affairs.
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