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SCONRES 57 111th Congress Senate Economics and Public Finance Appropriations Budget process Legislative rules and procedure

A concurrent resolution establishing an expedited procedure for consideration of a bill returning spending levels to 2007 levels.

Introduced: April 14, 2010 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Apr 14, 2010
Referred to the Committee on the Budget. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2300-2302)
Apr 14, 2010
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2255-2257)
Apr 14, 2010
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Establishes expedited legislative procedures for consideration of 2007 spending bills.

Defines a "2007 spending bill" as a bill that reduces outlays for the fiscal year beginning in the year in which the bill is considered to levels not exceeding the levels for FY2007. Prohibits such a bill from increasing revenues.

Authorizes the majority leader of each House of Congress to introduce a 2007 spending bill at any time after the first day of a session (after July 12, 2010), and the respective minority leader to introduce one if the majority does not, and any Member of a House if neither the majority nor minority leaders introduce such a bill.

Requires the committee of consideration to report such a bill with a favorable, an unfavorable, or no recommendation, but without any revision, by 30 days after the bill's introduction.

Prescribes the procedure for fast track consideration of the bill in the House of Representatives and in the Senate. Allows the offering of relevant amendments that would not result in an overall outlay level exceeding the level included in the 2007 spending bill.

Requires an affirmative vote of three-fifths of the Members of each House to pass a 2007 spending bill.

Makes this resolution effective until FY2020 or the fiscal year spending levels are returned to FY2007 levels, whichever date first occurs.

What's happening now April 14, 2010

Referred to the Committee on the Budget. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2300-2302)

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