H.R.2920: Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2009

About This Bill

  • This bill was introduced in the 111th Congress
  • This bill is primarily about economics and public finance
  • Introduced June 17, 2009
  • Latest Major Action July 23, 2009

Bill Cosponsors

170 (169 Democrats, 1 Independent, 1 Republican)

Bill Summary

Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2009 - (Sec. 4) Requires a Pay-As-You-Go (PAYGO) Act to include by reference an estimate of its budgetary effects as determined by the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (CBA), if timely submitted for printing in the Congressional Record by the chairs of the congressional budget committees (chairs) before the vote on it. Requires: (1) the Clerk of the House of Representatives or the Secretary of the Senate, as...

(Source: Library of Congress)

What Lawmakers Are Saying About This Bill

There are 11 statements associated with H.R.2920.

Congressional Budget Office Estimate

The Congressional Budget Office has produced a cost estimate for H.R.2920.

Bill Actions

Date Description
Referred to the House Committee on the Budget.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 665 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2920 with 1 hour 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. A specified amendment is in order. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. The resolution provides that the amendment in the nature of a substitute printed in part A of the report, as modified by the amendment printed in part B of this report shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended shall be considered as read. The resolution waives all points of order against the bill, as amended.
Rule H. Res. 665 passed House.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 665.
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2920 with 1 hour 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. A specified amendment is in order. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. The resolution provides that the amendment in the nature of a substitute printed in part A of the report, as modified by the amendment printed in part B of this report shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended shall be considered as read. The resolution waives all points of order against the bill, as amended.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 2920.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 665, the House proceeded with 1 hour of debate on the Ryan (WI) amendment in the nature of a substitute.
Mr. Ryan (WI) moved to recommit with instructions to The Budget.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Ryan (WI) motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to report the bill back to the House with an amendment to insert the following new sections: 1.) to extend the discretionary spending caps; 2.) Disclosure of Interest cost; and 3.) CBO scoring of conference reports.
The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 196 - 234 (Roll no. 611).
On passage Passed by recorded vote: 265 - 166 (Roll no. 612).
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget.
June 17, 2009

Introduced in the House by Steny H. Hoyer (D-Md.)

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