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- H.R.699
H.R.699: Stop the Sequester Job Loss Now Act
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 113th Congress
- This bill is primarily about economics and public finance
- Introduced Feb. 14, 2013
- Latest Major Action March 1, 2013
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
20 (All Democrats)
Bill Summary
Stop the Sequester Job Loss Now Act - Amends the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act) to repeal the FY2013 sequester and reduce the FY2014 sequester. Eliminates the 2% maximum permissible reduction in budget authority for veterans' medical care. Extends through FY2014 agricultural commodity programs generally under the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008, but not the direct payment...
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| March 1, 2013 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management.
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| Feb. 14, 2013 |
Referred to House Agriculture
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| Feb. 14, 2013 |
Referred to House Budget
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| Feb. 14, 2013 |
Referred to House Ways and Means
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| Feb. 14, 2013 |
Introduced in the House by Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) |