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Budget Responsibility and Efficiency Act of 2001

Introduced: March 13, 2001 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 16 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 14, 2001
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Rules. H. Rept. 107-200, Part II.
Nov 14, 2001
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 176.
Nov 14, 2001
Committee on Government Reform discharged.
Nov 9, 2001
House Committee on Government Reform Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Nov. 14, 2001.
Nov 9, 2001
House Committee on Rules Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Nov. 14, 2001.
Nov 2, 2001
House Committee on Rules Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Nov. 9, 2001.
Nov 2, 2001
House Committee on Government Reform Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Nov. 9, 2001.
Sep 5, 2001
House Committee on Government Reform Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Nov. 2, 2001.
Sep 5, 2001
House Committee on Rules Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Nov. 2, 2001.
Sep 5, 2001
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on The Budget. H. Rept. 107-200, Part I.
Aug 1, 2001
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Aug 1, 2001
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Apr 4, 2001
House Committee on The Budget Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Sept. 5, 2001.
Mar 23, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Efficiency, Financial Management and Intergovernmental Relations.
Mar 13, 2001
Introduced in House
Mar 13, 2001
Referred to the Committee on the Budget for a period ending not later than April 13, 2001, and in addition to the Committee on Rules and the Committee on Government Reform, for a period to be determined subsequently by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Budget Responsibility and Efficiency Act of 2001 - Amends the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to revise the Federal and congressional budget processes by establishing a two-year budgeting and appropriations cycle and timetable. Defines the budget biennium as the two consecutive fiscal years beginning on October 1 of any odd-numbered year.

Conforms provisions of the Rules of the House of Representatives, provisions governing the President's budget, and requirements for certain strategic and performance plans and reports to the biennial framework.

Provides a point of order against any measure that contains a specific authorization of appropriations unless such authorization is for each fiscal year in a biennium.

Requires the President's budget submission for FY 2004 to identify budget accounts for which an appropriation should be made for each fiscal year of the FY 2004-2005 biennium. Directs congressional committees, during the 108th Congress, to work with the Comptroller General to develop plans to transition program authorizations to a multi-year schedule. Sets forth additional transition requirements.

Makes this Act applicable to budget resolutions and appropriations for the biennium beginning with FY 2006.

What's happening now November 14, 2001

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 176.

 Bill text 2 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Democratic 2 Republican 7
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Nov 14, 2001
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Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Oct 12, 2001
 R
Simpson, Michael K.
Idaho · Jul 23, 2001
 R
Lucas, Frank D.
Oklahoma · Jul 17, 2001
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Jun 12, 2001
 R
Issa, Darrell
California · Mar 13, 2001
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Mar 13, 2001
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · Mar 13, 2001
 R
Thune, John
South Dakota · Mar 13, 2001
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