US Congress House Bill 4336 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 10-0)
Status: Introduced on December 16 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-12-16 - Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform
Pending: House Oversight And Government Reform Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2009 - Provides that, if there is a deficit in a fiscal year, then: (1) any pay adjustment (including a cost of living adjustment) for Members of Congress scheduled to take effect in the succeeding calendar year shall be null and void; and (2) rates of pay for Members shall be reduced by a specified percentage, but not below zero. Specifies the mandatory pay rate reduction at: (1) 5%, for the first year; or (2) 10%, for any consecutive subsequent year that expenditures exceed revenues. Specifies conditions for restoration of the original pay rate, together with otherwise scheduled adjustments. Vests authority in the Director of the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) to make determinations of whether or not a deficit exists in any fiscal year. States that, in making any such determination, the Director shall exclude any budget outlays which directly relate to a military conflict that lasts over 30 days or that is in direct response to a terrorist attack on the United States.

Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2009

Rep. Roscoe Bartlett [R-MD]	Rep. Rob Bishop [R-UT]	Rep. Nathan Deal [R-GA]	Rep. Jo Emerson [R-MO]
Rep. Phil Gingrey [R-GA]	Rep. John Linder [R-GA]	Rep. Jeff Miller [R-FL]	Rep. Pete Olson [R-TX]
Rep. Ron Paul [R-TX]	Rep. Lynn Westmoreland [R-GA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2009-12-16		Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform
2009-12-16		Referred to House House Administration
2009-12-16		Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

HB201 (Related) 2009-01-06 - Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform
HB215 (Related) 2009-01-06 - Referred to House Rules
HB282 (Related) 2009-01-07 - Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform
HB346 (Related) 2009-01-08 - Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform
HB395 (Related) 2009-01-09 - Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform
HB581 (Related) 2009-03-23 - Motion to Discharge Committee filed by Mr. Latta. Petition No: 111-1. (Discharge petition text with signatures.)
HB751 (Related) 2009-01-28 - Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform
HB1597 (Related) 2009-03-18 - Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform
HB4255 (Related) 2009-12-16 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H14985-14986)
HB4761 (Related) 2010-03-11 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1326)
HB5146 (Related) 2010-05-14 - Became Public Law No: 111-165.
SB317 (Related) 2009-01-26 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S835)
SB3158 (Related) 2010-03-24 - Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 334.
SB3198 (Related) 2010-04-14 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/4336/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hr4336/BILLS-111hr4336ih.pdf