H.R.1270: Honest Budget Act of 2013

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Honest Budget Act of 2013 - Amends procedures in the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 that make it out of order in the Senate to consider appropriations legislation until the Senate agrees to a concurrent resolution on the budget. Permits waivers or suspension of such requirements, or successful appeals from a ruling of the Chair, by an affirmative vote of three-fifths (60) of the Senate. Makes it out of order in either chamber to consider...

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Date Description
March 19, 2013
Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform
March 19, 2013
Referred to House Rules
March 19, 2013
Referred to House Budget
March 19, 2013

Introduced in the House by Martha Roby (R-Ala.)

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