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S 1323 112th Congress Senate

A bill to express the sense of the Senate on shared sacrifice in resolving the budget deficit.

Introduced: July 7, 2011 See on congress.gov
Economics and Public Finance Budget deficits and national debtIncome tax rates
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 Everywhere this bill has been 20 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 25, 2011
Motion by Senator Reid to commit to Senate Committee on Finance with instructions to report back forthwith with an amendment (SA 583) made in Senate by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4866)
Jul 25, 2011
Motion by Senator Reid to commit to Senate Committee on Finance with instructions to report back forthwith amendment SA 531 withdrawn in Senate by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4865-4866)
Jul 25, 2011
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S4865-4866)
Jul 13, 2011
Cloture on the bill (S. 1323) not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 49. Record Vote Number: 108. (consideration: CR S4542; text: CR S4542)
Jul 13, 2011
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S4536-4542)
Jul 12, 2011
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S4503-4505, S4505-4515)
Jul 11, 2011
Cloture motion on the bill (S. 1323) presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S4478; text: CR S4478)
Jul 11, 2011
Motion by Senator Reid to commit to Senate Committee on Finance with instructions to report back forthwith with amendment SA 531 made in Senate. (consideration: CR S4478; text: CR S4478)
Jul 11, 2011
Measure laid before Senate by motion. (consideration: CR S4477-4478)
Jul 11, 2011
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 69 - 27. Record Vote Number: 107. (consideration: CR S4477)
Jul 11, 2011
Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S4461-4477)
Jul 7, 2011
Cloture on the motion to proceed to the bill invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 74 - 22. Record Vote Number: 106. (consideration: CR S4406; text: CR S4406)
Jul 7, 2011
Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S4404-4438)
Jul 6, 2011
Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S4335-4348, S4348-4382)
Jul 5, 2011
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (consideration: CR S4319-4326)
Jul 5, 2011
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure withdrawn in Senate. (consideration: CR S4313)
Jul 5, 2011
Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the bill presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S4313; text: CR S4313)
Jul 5, 2011
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (consideration: CR S4313)
Jun 30, 2011
Introduced in the Senate. Read twice. Ordered Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 93. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4297-4298)
Jun 30, 2011
Introduced in Senate
 Amendments to this bill 33

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.

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
SAMDT 585 – Of a perfecting nature. Pending Jul 25, 2011
SAMDT 584 – Of a perfecting nature. Pending Jul 25, 2011
SAMDT 583 – To change the enactment date. Pending Jul 25, 2011
SAMDT 582 – To change the enactment date. Pending Jul 25, 2011
SAMDT 581 – To cut spending, maintain existing commitments, and for other purposes. Pending Jul 25, 2011
SAMDT 533 – Of a perfecting nature. Fell Jul 25, 2011
SAMDT 532 – Of a perfecting nature. Withdrawn Jul 25, 2011
SAMDT 531 – Of a perfecting nature. Withdrawn Jul 25, 2011
SAMDT 530 – Of a perfecting nature. Withdrawn Jul 25, 2011
SAMDT 529 – To change the enacting date. Withdrawn Jul 25, 2011
SAMDT 586 – – Pending –
SAMDT 550 – – Pending –
SAMDT 549 – – Pending –
SAMDT 548 – – Pending –
SAMDT 547 – – Pending –
SAMDT 546 – – Pending –
SAMDT 545 Barrasso, John – Pending –
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SAMDT 543 – – Pending –
SAMDT 542 Thune, John – Pending –
SAMDT 541 – – Pending –
SAMDT 540 – – Pending –
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SAMDT 538 – – Pending –
SAMDT 537 – – Pending –
SAMDT 536 – – Pending –
SAMDT 535 Whitehouse, Sheldon – Pending –
SAMDT 534 – – Pending –
SAMDT 528 – – Pending –
SAMDT 527 – – Pending –
SAMDT 526 – – Pending –
SAMDT 525 – – Pending –
SAMDT 524 – – Pending –
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 Latest action July 25, 2011

Motion by Senator Reid to commit to Senate Committee on Finance with instructions to report back forthwith with an amendment (SA 583) made in Senate by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4866)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses the sense of the Senate that any agreement to reduce the budget deficit should require that those earning $1 million or more per year make a more meaningful contribution to the deficit reduction effort.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2 Independent 1
D
Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Jul 7, 2011
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Jul 5, 2011
 D
Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Jul 5, 2011
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