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H.R.1259: Social Security and Medicare Safe Deposit Box Act of 1999
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 106th Congress
- This bill is primarily about congress
- Introduced March 24, 1999
- Latest Major Action July 16, 1999
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
38 (8 Democrats, 31 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Social Security and Medicare Safe Deposit Box Act of 1999 - Amends the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to provide a point of order in the House or the Senate against consideration of any concurrent budget resolution or conference report or amendment pertaining thereto that would set forth an on-budget deficit for any fiscal year. Makes it out of order in the House or the Senate to consider any bill, joint resolution, amendment, motion, or...
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Referred to the Committee on the Budget, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and 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.
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Referred to House Budget
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Referred to House Ways and Means
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Referred to House Rules
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Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 186 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1259 with 2 hours 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. Bill is closed to amendments. The amendment specified in section 2 of H. Res. 186, the rule providing for consideration of the bill, shall be considered as adopted.
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Rule H. Res. 186 passed House.
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Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 186.
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Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1259 with 2 hours 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. Bill is closed to amendments. The amendment specified in section 2 of H. Res. 186, the rule providing for consideration of the bill, shall be considered as adopted.
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DEBATE - The House proceeded with two hours of debate on H.R. 1259. Pursuant to H. Res. 186, the two hours of debate will be equally divided and controlled among the chairmen and ranking minority members of the Committees on the Budget, Rules, and Ways and Means.
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The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
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Mr. Rangel moved to recommit with instructions to Ways and Means.
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MOTION TO RECOMMIT WITH INSTRUCTIONS - Mr. Rangel moved to recommit the bill to the Commmittee on Ways and Means with instructions to report the same back forthwith with amendments to preserve budget surpluses until Social Security and Medicare Solvency Legislation is enacted.
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The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
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On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 205 - 222 (Roll no. 163).
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On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 416 - 12 (Roll no. 164).
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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Received in the Senate.
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Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 152.
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Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
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Cloture motion on the bill presented in Senate.
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Considered by Senate.
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Cloture not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 55-44. Record Vote No: 170.
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Returned to the Calendar. Calendar No. 152.
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| March 24, 1999 |
Introduced in the House by Wally Herger (R-Calif.) |