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H.R.1872

H.R.1872: Budget and Accounting Transparency 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 8, 2014
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Bill Sponsor

Scott Garrett (R-N.J.)

Bill Cosponsors

7 (All Republicans)

Bill Summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on March 18, 2014. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Budget and Accounting Transparency Act of 2014 - Title I: Fair Value Estimates - (Sec. 101) Amends the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990 (FCRA) (title V of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 [CBA]) to: rename the FCRA the Fair Value Accounting Act of 2014 (FVAA of 2014); and revise the budgetary treatment...

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Bill Actions

Date	Description
April 8, 2014	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget.
April 7, 2014	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
April 7, 2014	Vote in the House On passage Passed by recorded vote: 230 - 165 (Roll no. 166). (text: CR H2965-2968)
April 7, 2014	Vote in the House On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 179 - 217 (Roll no. 165).
April 7, 2014	The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H2985)
April 7, 2014	Floor summary: DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Delauro 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 prohibit the underlying legislation from taking effect until the female-to-male earnings ratio of full time, year-round workers is at least 100% as determined by the Census Bureau and women receive equal pay for equal work. Additionally, it would ensure that the underlying legislation cannot increase the cost of any loan for a small business, student, veterans housing or any agricultural purpose.
April 7, 2014	Ms. DeLauro moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on the Budget. (consideration: CR H2983-2985; text: CR H2983)
April 7, 2014	Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2983-2986)
April 7, 2014	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - The Chair announced that pursuant to clause 1(c) of rule 19, further proceedings on H.R. 1872 would be postponed.
April 7, 2014	The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H2973)
April 7, 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 7, 2014	Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 539. (consideration: CR H2965-2973)
April 4, 2014	Rule H. Res. 539 passed House.
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.
March 18, 2014	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 284.
March 18, 2014	Committee on Oversight and Government discharged.
March 18, 2014	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Budget. H. Rept. 113-381, Part I.
Feb. 11, 2014	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 17 - 8.
Feb. 11, 2014	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 8, 2013	Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform
May 8, 2013	Referred to House Budget
May 8, 2013	Introduced in the House by Scott Garrett (R-N.J.)

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