H.R.3521: Expedited Legislative Line-Item Veto and Rescissions Act of 2012

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Expedited Legislative Line-Item Veto and Rescissions Act of 2012 - Amends the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 (CBICA) to authorize the President to propose the rescission (line item veto) of all or any dollar amount of funding provided by any enacted bill or joint resolution. Sets forth requirements for the President's transmittal to Congress of a special message regarding the proposed rescission. Authorizes the...

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Date Description
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
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.
Referred to House Budget
Referred to House Rules
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Budget. H. Rept. 112-364, Part I.
House Committee on Rules Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Feb. 3, 2012.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Rules. H. Rept. 112-364, Part II.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 263.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 540 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3521 with 1 hour of general debate. Motion to recommit with or without instructions allowed. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. The resolution waives all points of order against consideration of the bill and amendment in the nature of a substitute. The resolution makes in order as original text for purpose of amendment the amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee print 112-12. The resolution provides that it shall be in order at any time through the legislative day of February 9, 2012, for the Speaker to entertain motions that the House suspend the rules, as though under clause 1(c) of rule XV, relating to a measure addressing securities trading based on nonpublic information.
Rule H. Res. 540 passed House.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 540.
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3521 with 1 hour of general debate. Motion to recommit with or without instructions allowed. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. The resolution waives all points of order against consideration of the bill and amendment in the nature of a substitute. The resolution makes in order as original text for purpose of amendment the amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee print 112-12. The resolution provides that it shall be in order at any time through the legislative day of February 9, 2012, for the Speaker to entertain motions that the House suspend the rules, as though under clause 1(c) of rule XV, relating to a measure addressing securities trading based on nonpublic information.
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 540 and Rule XVIII.
The Speaker designated the Honorable Jeff Denham to act as Chairman of the Committee.
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 3521.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 540, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Ryan (WI) amendment No. 1.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 540, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Alexander amendment No. 2.
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 3521.
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
On passage Passed by recorded vote: 254 - 173 (Roll no. 46).
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 3521.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget.
Nov. 30, 2011

Introduced in the House by Paul D. Ryan (R-Wis.)

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