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CORE Spending Act

Introduced: January 16, 2007 See on congress.gov
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Jan 16, 2007
Referred to the Committee on the Budget, and in addition to the Committee on 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.
Jan 16, 2007
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Commission On Reforming Entitlement Spending Act, or CORE Spending Act - Establishes the Commission On Reforming Entitlement Spending to examine the long-term fiscal challenges facing the United States and develop legislation designed to address them.

Authorizes the President and the House or Senate Budget Committee to submit alternatives to the legislative proposal submitted by the Commission.

Requires the Director of the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) to prepare a long-term cost estimate of legislation proposed under this Act or a related amendment, and have it published in the Congressional Record as expeditiously as possible.

What's happening now January 16, 2007

Referred to the Committee on the Budget, and in addition to the Committee on 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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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Republican 3
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Walberg, Tim
Michigan · Feb 28, 2007
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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Jan 19, 2007
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McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · Jan 18, 2007
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 489: CORE Spending Act. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-489/
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"H.R. 489: CORE Spending Act." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-489/.
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H.R. 489, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-489/.
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