United States 112th Congress Status: Died 1 R cosponsors

HR 3883 — Budget or Bust Act

Last action — Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H590)

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Summary

Budget or Bust Act - Repeals requirements that the President submits annual budgets, including supplemental budget estimates and changes to Congress. Amends the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to revise accordingly congressional procedures for considering budget resolutions. Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to deposit all payments otherwise required to be made for Members of Congress' compensation in an escrow account to be released to the Members only upon the adoption of a budget resolution, if on or before April 1 of any year Congress does not adopt a budget resolution for the fiscal year that begins on October 1 of that year.

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Action History

  1. Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H590)

  2. Referred to House Rules

  3. Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform

  4. Referred to House House Administration

  5. Referred to House Budget

  6. Referred to the Committee on the Budget, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, Oversight and Government Reform, and 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.

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 546 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (546)

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Subjects

taxation finance
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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 3883 do?
Budget or Bust Act - Repeals requirements that the President submits annual budgets, including supplemental budget estimates and changes to Congress. Amends the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to revise accordingly congressional procedures for considering budget resolutions. Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to deposit all payments otherwise required to be made for Members of Congress' compensation in an escrow account to be released to the Members only upon the adoption of a budget resolution, if on or before April 1 of any year Congress does not adopt a budget resolution for the fiscal year that begins on October 1 of that year.
Who sponsors HR 3883?
HR 3883 is sponsored by Paul Broun (Republican).
What is the current status of HR 3883?
This bill died with 112th Congress. It reached “Introduced” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HR 3883?
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