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S 1679 112th Congress Senate Economics and Public Finance Appropriations Budget deficits and national debt Budget process Congressional committees Congressional oversight House of Representatives Legislative rules and procedure Performance measurement Senate

Budget Reform Act of 2011

Introduced: October 11, 2011 Introduced by: Thune, John Republican · South Dakota See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget.
Oct 11, 2011
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Budget Reform Act of 2011 - Amends the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (CBA) to require joint budget resolutions signed by the President instead of the concurrent resolutions now required (which do not have to be signed by the President). Revises accordingly the congressional procedures for considering budget resolutions.

Prescribes procedures for: (1) expedited consideration in each chamber of a presidential veto of a joint budget resolution; and (2) revision of a joint budget resolution already enacted.

Makes specified provisional continuing appropriations in the event that any regular appropriation bill for each fiscal year in a biennium does not become law before the beginning of such fiscal year, or a joint resolution making continuing appropriations is not in effect. (Thus prevents federal government shutdown.)

Requires biennial budget resolutions, appropriations Acts, and government strategic and performance plans instead of annual ones.

What's happening now October 11, 2011

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget.

 Related & companion bills 8
  • HR 114 Related bill Biennial Budgeting and Appropriations Act of 2011
  • HR 339 Related bill End the Lame Duck Act
  • HR 3577 Related bill Biennial Budgeting and Enhanced Oversight Act of 2011
  • HR 3583 Related bill Government Shutdown Prevention 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 784 Related bill Preventing a Government Shutdown Act
  • S 3434 Related bill End Government Shutdowns Act
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Republican 3
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Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Oct 12, 2011
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Paul, Rand
Kentucky · Oct 12, 2011
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Oct 12, 2011
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