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HR 5872 112th Congress House Economics and Public Finance Appropriations Budget process Congressional oversight

Sequestration Transparency Act of 2012

Introduced: May 31, 2012 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 20 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 7, 2012
Became Public Law No: 112-155.
Aug 7, 2012
Signed by President.
Jul 27, 2012
Presented to President.
Jul 26, 2012
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Jul 25, 2012
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5413)
Jul 25, 2012
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S5413)
Jul 23, 2012
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 471.
Jul 19, 2012
Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
Jul 18, 2012
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 414 - 2 (Roll no. 471). (text: CR H4920)
Jul 18, 2012
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jul 18, 2012
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 414 - 2 (Roll no. 471).(text: CR H4920)
Jul 18, 2012
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5872.
Jul 18, 2012
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4920-4926)
Jul 18, 2012
Mr. Ryan (WI) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Jul 2, 2012
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 417.
Jul 2, 2012
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Budget. H. Rept. 112-577.
Jun 28, 2012
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 30 - 0.
Jun 28, 2012
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 31, 2012
Referred to the House Committee on the Budget.
May 31, 2012
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Jul 18, 2012 House · vote #471 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended Passed 414–2 See who voted →
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on July 2, 2012. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Sequestration Transparency Act of 2012 - Requires the President, within 30 days after the enactment of this Act, to submit to Congress a detailed report on the implementation of certain discretionary reductions (in security and nonsecurity categories) and nonexempt direct spending reductions in the sequestration ordered by the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act) for FY2013 on January 2, 2013.

(The Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act was amended by the Budget Control Act of 2011 to revise the discretionary spending limits and reduce the discretionary appropriations and direct spending specified in the Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act unless a joint committee bill achieving an amount greater than $1.2 trillion in deficit reduction would be enacted by January 15, 2012.)

Requires the head of each executive agency, upon the request of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) (in assisting the President in preparation of the report), to provide to the Director promptly any information at the program, project, and activity level necessary for the Director to prepare the report.

What's happening now August 7, 2012

Became Public Law No: 112-155.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 13
All 13 Republican 13