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H.R.444

H.R.444: Require a PLAN Act

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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 Feb. 1, 2013
Latest Major Action Feb. 7, 2013

Bill Sponsor

Tom Price (R-Ga.)

Bill Cosponsors

83 (All Republicans)

Bill Summary

Require Presidential Leadership and No Deficit Act or Require a PLAN Act - Directs the President, if his budget for FY2014, as submitted to Congress, results in a projected deficit in every fiscal year for which estimates are provided in it, to submit by April 1, 2013, a supplemental unified budget (the total level of outlays, total level of receipts, and the resulting deficit or surplus of the U.S. government for a fiscal year). Requires a...

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Bill Actions

Date	Description
Feb. 7, 2013	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget.
Feb. 6, 2013	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Feb. 6, 2013	Vote in the House On passage Passed by recorded vote: 253 - 167 (Roll no. 38).
Feb. 6, 2013	Vote in the House On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 194 - 229 (Roll no. 37). (consideration: CR H393-394)
Feb. 6, 2013	The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H393)
Feb. 6, 2013	DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Schwartz motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to report the same back to the House forthwith with an amendment to replace the partisan findings in the bill with new findings stating that every bipartisan commission and the majority of Americans believe we should take a balanced, bipartisan approach to reducing the deficit that includes revenue and spending and that sequestration would impose deep cuts to crucial domestic priorities and defense.
Feb. 6, 2013	Ms. Schwartz moved to recommit with instructions to The Budget. (consideration: CR H392; text: CR H392)
Feb. 6, 2013	The House adopted the amendments en gross as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
Feb. 6, 2013	The previous question was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H392)
Feb. 6, 2013	The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 444.
Feb. 6, 2013	UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question on adoption of amendments which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
Feb. 6, 2013	The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
Feb. 6, 2013	Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H391-394)
Feb. 6, 2013	Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 444 as unfinished business.
Feb. 6, 2013	On motion that the committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
Feb. 6, 2013	Mr. Price (GA) moved that the committee rise.
Feb. 6, 2013	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 48, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Scalise amendment.
Feb. 6, 2013	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 48, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Messer amendment.
Feb. 6, 2013	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 48, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Fleming amendment.
Feb. 6, 2013	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Schrader amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Schrader demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
Feb. 6, 2013	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 48, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Schrader amendment.
Feb. 6, 2013	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Takano amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Takano demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
Feb. 6, 2013	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 48, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Takano amendment.
Feb. 6, 2013	GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with 30 minutes of general debate on H.R. 444.
Feb. 6, 2013	Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H377-390; text of measure as introduced: CR H383)
Feb. 5, 2013	Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 444 as unfinished business.
Feb. 5, 2013	On motion that the Committee now rise Agreed to by voice vote.
Feb. 5, 2013	Mr. Price (GA) moved that the Committee now rise.
Feb. 5, 2013	GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 444.
Feb. 5, 2013	The Speaker designated the Honorable Rob Bishop to act as Chairman of the Committee.
Feb. 5, 2013	House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 48 and Rule XVIII.
Feb. 5, 2013	Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 444 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. The resolution waives all points of order against consideration of the bill, and amendments printed in the report. Each amendment shall not be subject to amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question in the House or in the Committee of the Whole.
Feb. 5, 2013	Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 48. (consideration: CR H364-368)
Feb. 5, 2013	Rule H. Res. 48 passed House.
Feb. 4, 2013	Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 48 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 444 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. The resolution waives all points of order against consideration of the bill, and amendments printed in the report. Each amendment shall not be subject to amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question in the House or in the Committee of the Whole.
Feb. 1, 2013	Referred to the House Committee on the Budget.
Feb. 1, 2013	Introduced in the House by Tom Price (R-Ga.)

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