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HR 6692 112th Congress House Economics and Public Finance Budget deficits and national debt Budget process Department of Health and Human Services Drug, alcohol, tobacco use Executive agency funding and structure Mental health

To amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to exempt the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) from sequestration.

Introduced: December 20, 2012 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on the Budget.
Dec 20, 2012
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act) to exempt the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration from being subject to automatic reductions to eliminate the excess budget deficit (sequestration).

What's happening now December 20, 2012

Referred to the House Committee on the Budget.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
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All 3 Democratic 3