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H.R. 1702 110th Congress House

Common Sense Budget Act of 2007

Official title: To reallocate funds toward sensible priorities such as improved children's education, increased children's access to health care, expanded job training, and in… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To reallocate funds toward sensible priorities such as improved children's education, increased children's access to health care, expanded job training, and increased energy efficiency and conservation through a reduction of wasteful defense spending, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 26, 2007 See on congress.gov
Economics and Public Finance Alternative energy sourcesArmed Forces and National SecurityBudget deficitsChild health
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Defense budgetsDepartment of DefenseDepartment of EducationDepartment of EnergyDepartment of Health and Human ServicesDepartment of LaborDepartment of Veterans AffairsDisastersDislocated workersEconomic assistanceEmergency ManagementEnergy conservationEnergy efficiencyFamiliesFederal aid to child health servicesFinance and Financial SectorGovernment Operations and PoliticsGovernment spending reductionsHealthHealth insuranceIlliteracyInternational AffairsInternational reliefJob huntingLabor and EmploymentMedically uninsuredOccupational retrainingPoor childrenPovertyPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesReprogramming of appropriated fundsSchool buildingsSecurity measuresSocial WelfareSustainable developmentTerrorismU.S. Agency for International DevelopmentUnemploymentVeterans' medical careWorld health
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 Everywhere this bill has been 7 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 9, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.
Jun 27, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Apr 20, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Mar 27, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality.
Mar 27, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 26, 2007
Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Education and Labor, Homeland Security, Foreign Affairs, and Veterans' Affairs, 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.
Mar 26, 2007
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 9, 2007

Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Common Sense Budget Act of 2007 - Requires certain reductions in amounts appropriated for FY2008 for specified Department of Defense (DOD) and Department of Energy (DOE) programs. Makes amounts from such reductions available for: (1) modernization of school facilities; (2) the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) under title XXI of the Social Security Act; (3) adult and dislocated worker employment and training activities; (4) programs to increase energy efficiency and conservation and increase investment in sustainable and renewable energy alternatives; (5) sustainable development and humanitarian assistance programs to alleviate global poverty, illiteracy, unemployment, disease, and disaster; (6) homeland security safeguard improvements; (7) deficit reduction; and (8) veterans health care.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 11
 Cosponsors 13
All 13 Democratic 12
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Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · May 3, 2007
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Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · May 3, 2007
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Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · May 3, 2007
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Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · May 3, 2007
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Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · May 3, 2007
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · May 1, 2007
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Apr 23, 2007
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Welch, Peter
Vermont · Apr 23, 2007
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Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Apr 19, 2007
CHRISTENSEN, DONNA
· Mar 26, 2007
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Mar 26, 2007
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Mar 26, 2007
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Mar 26, 2007
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1702: Common Sense Budget Act of 2007. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-1702/
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"H.R. 1702: Common Sense Budget Act of 2007." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-1702/.
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