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H.R. 3521 112th Congress House

Expedited Legislative Line-Item Veto and Rescissions Act of 2012

Official title: To amend the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 to provide for a legislative line-item veto to expedite consideration of rescissions, and for other purposes.

Introduced: December 8, 2011 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 23 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 9, 2012
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget.
Feb 8, 2012
The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 3521.
Feb 8, 2012
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Feb 8, 2012
On passage Passed by recorded vote: 254 - 173 (Roll no. 46).
Feb 8, 2012
The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H611-613)
Feb 8, 2012
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H615)
Feb 8, 2012
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 3521.
Feb 8, 2012
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 540, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Alexander amendment No. 2.
Feb 8, 2012
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 540, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Ryan (WI) amendment No. 1.
Feb 8, 2012
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 3521.
Feb 8, 2012
The Speaker designated the Honorable Jeff Denham to act as Chairman of the Committee.
Feb 8, 2012
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 540 and Rule XVIII.
Feb 8, 2012
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3521 with 1 hour of general debate. Motion to recommit with or without instructions allowed. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. The resolution waives all points of order against consideration of the bill and amendment in the nature of a substitute. The resolution makes in order as original text for purpose of amendment the amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee print 112-12. The resolution provides that it shall be in order at any time through the legislative day of February 9, 2012, for the Speaker to entertain motions that the House suspend the rules, as though under clause 1(c) of rule XV, relating to a measure addressing securities trading based on nonpublic information.
Feb 8, 2012
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 540. (consideration: CR H602-615)
Feb 8, 2012
Rule H. Res. 540 passed House.
Feb 7, 2012
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 540 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3521 with 1 hour of general debate. Motion to recommit with or without instructions allowed. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. The resolution waives all points of order against consideration of the bill and amendment in the nature of a substitute. The resolution makes in order as original text for purpose of amendment the amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee print 112-12. The resolution provides that it shall be in order at any time through the legislative day of February 9, 2012, for the Speaker to entertain motions that the House suspend the rules, as though under clause 1(c) of rule XV, relating to a measure addressing securities trading based on nonpublic information.
Feb 2, 2012
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 263.
Feb 2, 2012
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Rules. H. Rept. 112-364, Part II.
Jan 17, 2012
House Committee on Rules Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Feb. 3, 2012.
Jan 17, 2012
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Budget. H. Rept. 112-364, Part I.
Nov 30, 2011
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2131)
Nov 30, 2011
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.
Nov 30, 2011
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Feb 8, 2012 House · vote #46 On Passage Passed 254–173 See who voted →
 Amendments to this bill 3

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

1 agreed to 1 failed 1 with no recorded outcome

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
HAMDT 931 – An amendment numbered 2 printed in House Report 112-389 to prevent the President from proposing any rescissio… Failed Feb 8, 2012
HAMDT 930 – An amendment numbered 1 printed in House Report 112-389 to restore certain language from the Budget Committee… Agreed to Feb 8, 2012
HAMDT 929 – Amendment in the nature of a substitute. No recorded outcome –
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 Latest action February 9, 2012

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expedited Legislative Line-Item Veto and Rescissions Act of 2012 - Amends the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 (CBICA) to authorize the President to propose the rescission (line item veto) of all or any dollar amount of funding provided by any enacted bill or joint resolution.

Sets forth requirements for the President's transmittal to Congress of a special message regarding the proposed rescission.

Authorizes the President, except for his deferral of budget authority provided in CBICA, to withhold such rescinded funding temporarily from obligation, but only once per proposed rescission.

Dedicates the rescinded funds solely to deficit reduction or increase of a surplus.

Provides for adjustment of: (1) committee allocations resulting from such rescission, and (2) applicable limits under the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act) revised downward by the amount of such rescissions.

Sets forth procedures for expedited congressional consideration of a proposed rescission.

Amends the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to require the House Committee on the Budget, whenever an approval bill passes the House of Representatives, to reduce the applicable committee allocations immediately by the total amount of reductions in budget authority and in outlays resulting from such approval.

Terminates on December 15, 2015, the amendments made by this Act, with restoration of the provisions of part B of CBICA as in effect immediately before the enactment of this Act.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HRES 540 Procedurally related Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3521) to amend the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 19…
  • S 2086 Expedited Legislative Line-Item Veto and Rescissions Act of 2012
 Bill text 4 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 27
All 27 Democratic 6 Republican 5
Jenkins, Lynn
· Jan 31, 2012
Polis, Jared
· Jan 31, 2012
UPTON, FRED
· Jan 31, 2012
 D
Cuellar, Henry
Texas · Jan 25, 2012
Gerlach, Jim
· Jan 24, 2012
Flores, Bill
· Dec 20, 2011
PENCE, MIKE
· Dec 16, 2011
Lance, Leonard
· Dec 15, 2011
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · Dec 15, 2011
AKIN, W.
· Dec 14, 2011
JOHNSON, TIMOTHY
· Dec 14, 2011
Kinzinger, Adam
· Dec 13, 2011
 R
McClintock, Tom
California · Dec 13, 2011
 D
Castor, Kathy
Florida · Dec 8, 2011
Hensarling, Jeb
· Dec 8, 2011
Shuler, Heath
· Dec 8, 2011
Black, Diane
· Dec 7, 2011
Chaffetz, Jason
· Dec 7, 2011
 R
Lankford, James
Oklahoma · Dec 7, 2011
 R
Stutzman, Marlin A.
Indiana · Dec 7, 2011
 R
Young, Todd
Indiana · Dec 7, 2011
Paulsen, Erik
· Dec 6, 2011
 R
Buchanan, Vern
Florida · Dec 2, 2011
 D
Costa, Jim
California · Dec 2, 2011
MANZULLO, DONALD
· Dec 2, 2011
 D
Welch, Peter
Vermont · Dec 2, 2011
 D
Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Nov 30, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3521: Expedited Legislative Line-Item Veto and Rescissions Act of 2012. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-3521/
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"H.R. 3521: Expedited Legislative Line-Item Veto and Rescissions Act of 2012." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-3521/.
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