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HR 3577 112th Congress House Economics and Public Finance Appropriations Budget deficits and national debt Budget process Legislative rules and procedure

Biennial Budgeting and Enhanced Oversight Act of 2011

Introduced: December 15, 2011 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the Committee on the Budget, and in addition to the Committees on Rules, and Oversight and Government Reform, 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.
Dec 7, 2011
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Biennial Budgeting and Enhanced Oversight Act of 2011 - Amends the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (CBA) to require: (1) biennial (instead of annual) budget resolutions, (2) biennial appropriations Acts, and (3) biennial government strategic and performance plans.

Defines the budget biennium as the two consecutive fiscal years beginning on October 1 of any odd-numbered year.

Makes conforming amendments to the Rules of the House of Representatives, the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act), and the CBA.

What's happening now December 7, 2011

Referred to the Committee on the Budget, and in addition to the Committees on Rules, and Oversight and Government Reform, 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.

 Related & companion bills 7
  • HR 114 Related bill Biennial Budgeting and Appropriations Act of 2011
  • HR 3082 Related bill Biennial Budgeting and Appropriations Act of 2011
  • HR 3669 Related bill Budget Process Improvement Act of 2011
  • S 211 Related bill Biennial Budgeting and Appropriations Act
  • S 439 Related bill Deficit Reduction and Budget Reform Act of 2011
  • S 1274 Related bill Biennial Appropriations Act
  • S 1679 Related bill Budget Reform Act of 2011
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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 23
All 23 Republican 9
MANZULLO, DONALD
· Jan 24, 2012
Schrader, Kurt
· Jan 24, 2012
 R
Scott, Tim
South Carolina · Jan 23, 2012
Black, Diane
· Dec 16, 2011
Shuler, Heath
· Dec 16, 2011
BARTLETT, ROSCOE
· Dec 15, 2011
 R
DesJarlais, Scott
Tennessee · Dec 15, 2011
Flores, Bill
· Dec 15, 2011
Franks, Trent
· Dec 15, 2011
Graves, Tom
· Dec 15, 2011
 R
Huizenga, Bill
Michigan · Dec 15, 2011
JOHNSON, TIMOTHY
· Dec 15, 2011
 R
Lummis, Cynthia M.
Wyoming · Dec 15, 2011
 R
Scott, Austin
Georgia · Dec 15, 2011
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Dec 15, 2011
 R
Young, Todd
Indiana · Dec 15, 2011
Paulsen, Erik
· Dec 14, 2011
SENSENBRENNER, F.
· Dec 14, 2011
Hensarling, Jeb
· Dec 7, 2011
 R
Lankford, James
Oklahoma · Dec 7, 2011
Rokita, Todd
· Dec 7, 2011
Ryan, Paul
· Dec 7, 2011
 R
Stutzman, Marlin A.
Indiana · Dec 7, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3577: Biennial Budgeting and Enhanced Oversight Act of 2011. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-3577/
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"H.R. 3577: Biennial Budgeting and Enhanced Oversight Act of 2011." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-3577/.
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H.R. 3577, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-3577/.
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