HR 413
112th Congress
House
Armed Forces and National Security
Appropriations
Budget deficits and national debt
Defense spending
Department of Defense
Executive agency funding and structure
Military personnel and dependents
Defense and Deficit Reduction Act
Introduced: January 25, 2011
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Became law
Jan 25, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Jan 25, 2011
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E106)
Jan 25, 2011
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Defense and Deficit Reduction Act - Prohibits the aggregate funds appropriated or otherwise made available for military functions administered by the Department of Defense (DOD) from exceeding: (1) in the case of FY2011, the aggregate for FY2008; and (2) in the case of FY2012-FY2016, the aggregate for the previous fiscal year.
Excludes military personnel pay and benefits in the determination of such aggregate funds.
Requires all resulting savings to be used for deficit reduction.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Committees of jurisdiction
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