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H.R.1871

H.R.1871: Baseline Reform Act of 2014

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About This Bill

This bill was introduced in the 113th Congress
This bill is primarily about economics and public finance
Introduced May 8, 2013
Latest Major Action April 9, 2014
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Bill Sponsor

Rob Woodall (R-Ga.)

Bill Cosponsors

12 (All Republicans)

Bill Summary

Baseline Reform Act of 2014 - Amends the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act) to revise the formula for establishing the budget baseline. Revises the annual baseline, for any fiscal year, to mean a projection of current-year levels of new budget authority (as under current law), outlays (as under current law), or receipts (instead of revenues) and the surplus or deficit (as under current law)...

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Bill Actions

Date	Description
April 9, 2014	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget.
April 8, 2014	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
April 8, 2014	Vote in the House On passage Passed by recorded vote: 230 - 185 (Roll no. 168). (text: CR H3015)
April 8, 2014	Vote in the House On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 191 - 221 (Roll no. 167).
April 8, 2014	The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H3020-3021)
April 8, 2014	DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Bustos 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 to add a section to the bill titled "Prohibiting Cuts in Education, Health, and Safety Protections".
April 8, 2014	Mrs. Bustos moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on the Budget. (consideration: CR H3019-3021; text: CR H3019-3020)
April 8, 2014	The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H3019)
April 8, 2014	DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 1871.
April 8, 2014	The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 1874, H.R. 1871, and H.R. 1872. The resolution provides for 1 hour of general debate for each bill. Specified amendments printed in Part B of House Report 113-400 are in order for H.R. 1874. The resolution allows for one motion to recommit with instructions for each bill.
April 8, 2014	Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 539. (consideration: CR H3014-3021)
April 3, 2014	Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 539 Reported to House. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 1874, H.R. 1871, and H.R. 1872. The resolution provides for 1 hour of general debate for each bill. Specified amendments printed in Part B of House Report 113-400 are in order for H.R. 1874. The resolution allows for one motion to recommit with instructions for each bill.
June 25, 2013	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 94.
June 25, 2013	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Budget. H. Rept. 113-129.
June 19, 2013	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 15 - 10.
June 19, 2013	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 8, 2013	Referred to the House Committee on the Budget.
May 8, 2013	Introduced in the House by Rob Woodall (R-Ga.)

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