HR 444
113th Congress
House
Economics and Public Finance
Budget deficits and national debt
Budget process
Congressional-executive branch relations
Require a PLAN Act
Introduced: February 1, 2013
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Feb 7, 2013
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget.
Feb 6, 2013
The House adopted the amendments en gross as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
Feb 6, 2013
The previous question was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H392)
Feb 6, 2013
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 444.
Feb 6, 2013
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Feb 6, 2013
On passage Passed by recorded vote: 253 - 167 (Roll no. 38).
Feb 6, 2013
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 253 - 167 (Roll no. 38).
Feb 6, 2013
On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 194 - 229 (Roll no. 37). (consideration: CR H393-394)
Feb 6, 2013
The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H393)
Feb 6, 2013
DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Schwartz motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to report the same back to the House forthwith with an amendment to replace the partisan findings in the bill with new findings stating that every bipartisan commission and the majority of Americans believe we should take a balanced, bipartisan approach to reducing the deficit that includes revenue and spending and that sequestration would impose deep cuts to crucial domestic priorities and defense.
Feb 6, 2013
Ms. Schwartz moved to recommit with instructions to The Budget. (consideration: CR H392; text: CR H392)
Feb 6, 2013
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question on adoption of amendments which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
Feb 6, 2013
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H391-394)
Feb 6, 2013
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 444 as unfinished business.
Feb 6, 2013
On motion that the committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
Feb 6, 2013
Mr. Price (GA) moved that the committee rise.
Feb 6, 2013
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 48, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Scalise amendment.
Feb 6, 2013
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 48, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Messer amendment.
Feb 6, 2013
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 48, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Fleming amendment.
Feb 6, 2013
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Schrader amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Schrader demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
Feb 6, 2013
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 48, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Schrader amendment.
Feb 6, 2013
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Takano amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Takano demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
Feb 6, 2013
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 48, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Takano amendment.
Feb 6, 2013
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with 30 minutes of general debate on H.R. 444.
Feb 6, 2013
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
Feb 6, 2013
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H377-390; text of measure as introduced: CR H383)
Feb 5, 2013
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 444 as unfinished business.
Feb 5, 2013
On motion that the Committee now rise Agreed to by voice vote.
Feb 5, 2013
Mr. Price (GA) moved that the Committee now rise.
Feb 5, 2013
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 444.
Feb 5, 2013
The Speaker designated the Honorable Rob Bishop to act as Chairman of the Committee.
Feb 5, 2013
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 48 and Rule XVIII.
Feb 5, 2013
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 444 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. The resolution waives all points of order against consideration of the bill, and amendments printed in the report. Each amendment shall not be subject to amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question in the House or in the Committee of the Whole.
Feb 5, 2013
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 48. (consideration: CR H364-368)
Feb 5, 2013
Rule H. Res. 48 passed House.
Feb 4, 2013
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 48 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 444 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. The resolution waives all points of order against consideration of the bill, and amendments printed in the report. Each amendment shall not be subject to amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question in the House or in the Committee of the Whole.
Feb 1, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on the Budget.
Feb 1, 2013
Introduced in House
Votes taken on this bill
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| Date | Chamber | What was voted on | Result | Yes–No | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 6, 2013 | House · vote #38 | On Passage | Passed | 253–167 | See who voted → |
| Feb 6, 2013 | House · vote #37 | On Motion to Recommit with Instructions | Failed | 194–229 | See who voted → |
Plain-English summary
Require Presidential Leadership and No Deficit Act or Require a PLAN Act - Directs the President, if his budget for FY2014, as submitted to Congress, results in a projected deficit in every fiscal year for which estimates are provided in it, to submit by April 1, 2013, a supplemental unified budget (the total level of outlays, total level of receipts, and the resulting deficit or surplus of the U.S. government for a fiscal year).
Requires a supplemental unified budget to include:
- the information required by law for the President's budget,
- an estimate of the earliest fiscal year in which the supplemental budget is not projected to result in a deficit,
- a detailed description of additional policies to be implemented in order to achieve such result (including an evaluation of duplicative agency functions and agency effectiveness, and proposals for consolidating duplicative functions and programs between agencies in the interests of cost-savings),
- an explanation of the differences between the President's original FY2014 budget and the supplemental unified budget, and
- an estimate of the cost per taxpayer of the annual deficit for each year in which the supplemental unified budget is projected to result in a deficit.
Requires the unified budget to include, under a separate heading entitled "Direct Spending," a category for "Means-Tested Direct Spending and a category for "Nonmeans-Tested Direct Spending" which specify:
- the average rate of growth for each category in the total amount of outlays during the 10-year period preceding the budget year,
- information on the budget proposals for reform of such programs,
- a description of programs which shall be considered means-tested direct spending and nonmeans-tested direct spending, and
- an annual estimate of the total amount of outlays for each such program for the period covered by the budget proposal.
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget.
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