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- H.R.2560
H.R.2560: Cut, Cap, and Balance Act of 2011
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 112th Congress
- This bill is primarily about economics and public finance
- Introduced July 15, 2011
- Latest Major Action July 22, 2011
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
117 (All Republicans)
Bill Summary
Cut, Cap, and Balance Act of 2011 - Title I: Cut - (Sec. 101) Amends the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (CBA) to make it out of order in both chambers to consider any bill, joint resolution, amendment, or conference report that would cause the discretionary spending limits established in this Act to be exceeded. Establishes the discretionary spending limits for FY2012 as $1,019,402,000,000 in new budget authority and $1,224,568,000,000 in...
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Bill Actions
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Referred to the Committee on the Budget, and in addition to the Committees on Rules, and Ways and Means, 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 Rules
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Referred to House Ways and Means
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Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 355 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2560 with 4 hours of general debate. Motion to recommit allowed. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments. The resolution waives all points of order against consideration of the bill.
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Rule H. Res. 355 passed House.
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Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 355.
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Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2560 with 4 hours of general debate. Motion to recommit allowed. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments. The resolution waives all points of order against consideration of the bill.
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DEBATE - The House proceeded with four hours of debate on H.R. 2560.
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The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
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Mr. Bishop (NY) moved to recommit with instructions to Rules.
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DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Bishop (NY) motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment that states it shall not be in order in the House of Representatives or the Senate to consider any balanced budget amendment to the Constitution that could result in a reduction in veterans benefits.
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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: 188 - 236 (Roll no. 605).
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On passage Passed by recorded vote: 234 - 190 (Roll no. 606).
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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Received in the Senate. Read twice. Ordered Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 106.
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Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate.
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Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate.
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Motion to table the motion to proceed to the bill agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 46. Record Vote Number: 116.
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| July 15, 2011 |
Introduced in the House by Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah) |