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HR 4921 111th Congress House Economics and Public Finance Appropriations Budget process Legislative rules and procedure Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents

Budget Enforcement Legislative Tool Act of 2010

Introduced: March 24, 2010 See on congress.gov
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Mar 24, 2010
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Mar 24, 2010
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.
Mar 24, 2010
Referred to House Budget
Mar 24, 2010
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Budget Enforcement Legislative Tool Act of 2010 - Amends the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 to authorize the President to propose, at any time and in any manner provided in this Act, the rescission of any discretionary budget authority in an appropriation Act.

Prohibits funds made available for obligation under this procedure from being proposed for rescission again.

Sets forth requirements for: (1) the President's transmittal to Congress of a special message regarding a proposed rescission; and (2) expedited consideration of such proposal.

What's happening now March 24, 2010

Referred to House Rules

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 907 Related bill Budget Enforcement Legislative Tool Act of 2009
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 16
All 16 Democratic 5
Dahlkemper, Kathleen
· Sep 15, 2010
Ellsworth, Brad
· Jul 21, 2010
 D
Himes, James A.
Connecticut · May 25, 2010
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Mar 24, 2010
Bright, Bobby
· Mar 24, 2010
Childers, Travis
· Mar 24, 2010
 D
Costa, Jim
California · Mar 24, 2010
 D
Cuellar, Henry
Texas · Mar 24, 2010
Giffords, Gabrielle
· Mar 24, 2010
Kratovil, Frank
· Mar 24, 2010
Markey, Betsy
· Mar 24, 2010
Murphy, Scott
· Mar 24, 2010
Murphy, Patrick
· Mar 24, 2010
Nye, Glenn
· Mar 24, 2010
 D
Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · Mar 24, 2010
Shuler, Heath
· Mar 24, 2010
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4921: Budget Enforcement Legislative Tool Act of 2010. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-4921/
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"H.R. 4921: Budget Enforcement Legislative Tool Act of 2010." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-4921/.
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H.R. 4921, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-4921/.
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