US Congress House Concurrent Resolution 25 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Engrossed on March 22 2013 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2013-10-16 - Ordered held at desk by unanimous consent. Pursuant to the order of 10/16/2013.
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [PDF]

Sets forth the congressional budget for the federal government for FY2013, including the appropriate budgetary levels for FY2015-FY2023. Title I: Recommended Levels and Amounts - (Sec. 101) Lists recommended budgetary levels and amounts for FY2013-FY2023 with respect to: (1) federal revenues, (2) new budget authority, (3) budget outlays, (4) deficits, (5) public debt, and (6) debt held by the public. (Sec. 102) Lists the appropriate levels of new budget authority, outlays, and administrative expenses for the Social Security Administration (SSA), including the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund, U.S. Postal Service discretionary administrative expenses, and specified major functional categories for FY2013-FY2023. Title II: Reconciliation - (Sec. 201) Sets forth reconciliation instructions for the Senate Committee on Finance. Title III: Reserve Funds - (Sec. 301) Authorizes certain deficit-neutral reserve funds: to replace sequestration, promote employment and job growth, assist working families and children, invest in clean energy and preserve the environment, improve federal benefit processing, promote manufacturing in the United States, improve health outcomes and lower costs for children in Medicaid, and to improve federal workforce development, job training, and reemployment programs; and for early childhood education, tax relief, investment in America's infrastructure, America's servicemembers and veterans, higher education, health care, investments in our nation's counties and schools, a farm bill, investments in water infrastructure and resources, pension reform, housing finance reform, national security, overseas contingency operations, terrorism risk insurance, postal reform, government reform and efficiency, legislation to improve voter registration and the voting experience in federal elections, improving federal forest management, financial transparency, and for the minimum wage. (Sec. 306) Authorizes a certain reserve fund for tax reform. (Sec. 321) Establishes certain deficit-reduction reserve funds: (1) for government reform and efficiency; (2) to promote corporate tax fairness; (3) for elimination or modification of congressionally mandated reports from federal agencies; (4) for no budget, no Office of Management and Budget (OMB) pay; (5) for postal reform; and (6) for eminent domain abuse prevention. (Sec. 332) Authorizes certain deficit-neutral reserve funds: for repeal of the medical device tax, equal pay for equal work, women's access to health care, promotion of investment and job growth in U.S. manufacturing, oil and gas production, and refining sectors, for families of America's servicemembers and veterans, disabled veterans and their survivors, hardrock mining reform, state and local law enforcement, full funding of the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) and the Bioshield Special Reserve Fund, export promotion, the prohibition on funding of the Medium Extended Air Defense System (MEADS), investments in air traffic control services, and for achieving full auditability of the financial statements of the Department of Defense (DOD) by 2017; and to prohibit Medicare vouchers, require state-wide budget neutrality in the calculation of the Medicare hospital wage index floor, allow states to enforce state and local use tax laws, define full-time employee, advance legislation relating to labeling genetically engineered fish, establish a biennial budget and appropriations process, repeal or reduce the estate tax, end "Too Big to Fail" subsidies or funding advantage for Wall Street mega-banks (over $500 billion in total assets), authorize children eligible for health care under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to retain such eligibility until age 26, establish a national network for manufacturing innovation, ensure that any carbon emissions standards must be cost effective based on the best available science and benefit low-income and middle class families, address the eligibility criteria for certain unlawful immigrant individuals with respect to certain health insurance plans, ensure no financial institution is above the law regardless of size, and help homeowners and small business mitigate against flood loss. (Sec. 355) Authorizes certain deficit-neutral reserve funds to: repeal the Health Savings Account and Flexible Spending Account restrictions in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), broaden the impact of the sequester (including allowing Members of Congress to donate a portion of their salaries to charity or to the Department of the Treasury during sequestration), ensure the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) collaborates with western states to prevent the listing of the Sage-Grouse, increase the capacity of agencies to ensure effective contract management and contract oversight, address prescription drug abuse in the United States, support rural schools and districts, strengthen enforcement of free trade agreement provisions relating to textile and apparel articles, assist low-income seniors, ensure that domestic energy sources can meet emissions rules, increase funding for the inland waterways system, continue sanctions with respect to Iran, prevent restrictions to public access to fishing downstream of dams owned by the Corps of Engineers, address the disproportionate regulatory burdens on community banks, authorize per diem payments for services to dependents of homeless veterans under VA administered laws, support programs related to DOD nuclear missions and the National Nuclear Security Administration, phase-in any changes to individual or corporate tax systems, increase aid for tribal education programs, expedite U.S. exports, support the reauthorization of the payments-in-lieu-of-taxes program at levels roughly equivalent to property tax revenues lost due to the presence of federal land, ensure that the United States will not negotiate or support treaties that violate Second Amendment rights under the U.S. Constitution, increase funding for federal investments in biomedical research, and uphold Second Amendment rights and prevent the United States from entering into the United Nations (U.N.) Arms Trade Treaty. (Sec. 369) Authorizes a certain reserve fund to end offshore tax abuses by large corporations. Title IV: Budget Process - Subtitle A: Budget Enforcement - (Sec. 401) Makes it out of order to consider in the Senate any legislation that would cause the discretionary spending limits in this resolution to be exceeded, except by a supermajority waiver. Specifies such discretionary spending limits in the Senate for FY2013-FY2014. Provides for adjustments to budgetary aggregates and allocations for: designated emergency requirements, continuing disability reviews, health care fraud and abuse control, disaster relief, and adjustments for overseas contingency operations. (Sec. 402) Makes it out of order to consider in the Senate any legislation that would require advanced appropriations, except by a supermajority waiver, other than for: up to $28.852 billion in new budget authority in FY2015-FY2016 for programs, projects, activities, or accounts identified in the joint explanatory statement of managers accompanying this budget resolution; the Corporation for Public Broadcasting; and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for the Medical Services, Medical Support and Compliance, and Medical Facilities accounts of the Veterans Health Administration. (Sec. 403) Authorizes adjustments in committee allocations and all other budgetary aggregates, allocations, levels, and limits contained in this budget resolution for sequestration or sequestration replacement purposes. (Sec. 404) Makes it out of order to consider in the Senate any appropriations legislation, amendment, motion, or conference report that includes any provision that constitutes changes in certain mandatory programs affecting the Crime Victims Fund, except by a supermajority waiver. (Sec. 405) Subjects to the supermajority (3/5) waiver requirements of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 a point of order against consideration of certain legislation by Congress: reported by a committee unless the committee has published an OMB statement on the direct costs of federal mandates beforehand, and that would increase the direct costs of federal intergovernmental mandates by an amount causing specified thresholds to be exceeded. (Sec. 406) Prohibits budget resolutions or any other legislation that increases guarantee fees of the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac) from being scored for the level of budget authority, outlays, or revenues (in order to offset any deficit increase) contained in such legislation. Subtitle B: Other Provisions - (Sec. 411) Requires Senate committees to: review programs and tax expenditures in their jurisdictions to identify waste, fraud, and abuse or duplication, and to increase the use of performance data to inform committee work; review the matters for congressional consideration identified on the Government Accountability Office (GAO) High Risk list report and the annual report to reduce program duplication; and make recommendations to the Senate Budget Committee to improve governmental performance in their annual views and estimates reports. (Sec. 412) Requires the joint explanatory statement accompanying the conference report on any budget resolution in the Senate to include in its committee allocations to the Committees on Appropriations amounts for the discretionary administrative expenses of the SSA and of the Postal Service. (Sec. 416) Requires the Congressional Budget Office (CBO), with the assistance of the Joint Committee on Taxation, to prepare, as a supplement to the cost estimate for legislation affecting revenues, an estimate of the revenue changes in connection with certain legislative provisions that incorporates the macroeconomic effects of the policy being analyzed. Applies this requirement to any legislative provision: which proposes a change to law that the CBO determines, pursuant to a conventional fiscal estimate, has a revenue impact exceeding $5 billion in any fiscal year; or for which the chair or ranking member of either congressional budget committee has requested such estimate. Title V: Other Matters - (Sec. 501) Requires CBO, when it releases its annual Update to the Budget and Economic Outlook, to: report changes in direct spending and revenue associated with PPACA and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, including the net impact on deficit, both with on-budget and off-budget effects; and analyze the budgetary effects of 30%, 50%, and 100% of Americans losing employer-sponsored health insurance and accessing coverage through federal or state exchanges. (Sec. 503) Requires, when CBO submits its report to Congress on the President's annual budget for a fiscal year, the report to contain: an estimate of the pro rata cost to taxpayers who will file individual income tax returns for taxable years ending during such fiscal year of any deficit that would result from the budget, and an analysis of the budgetary effects of such cost. (Sec. 504) Expresses the sense of the Senate on making available for lease, sale, or transfer any underutilized property and facilities of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), as well as their potential use.

Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023.

Rep. Paul Ryan [R-WI]

2013-03-21 - House - On Agreeing to the Concurrent Resolution (Y: 221 N: 207 NV: 4 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2013-03-20 - House - On Agreeing to the Amendment (Y: 165 N: 253 NV: 13 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2013-03-20 - House - On Agreeing to the Amendment (Y: 104 N: 132 NV: 195 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2013-03-20 - House - On Agreeing to the Amendment (Y: 84 N: 327 NV: 20 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2013-03-20 - House - On Agreeing to the Amendment (Y: 105 N: 305 NV: 21 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2013-03-20 - House - On Agreeing to the Amendment (Y: 154 N: 261 NV: 16 Abs: 0) [FAIL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2013-10-16	Senate	Ordered held at desk by unanimous consent. Pursuant to the order of 10/16/2013.
2013-10-16	Senate	See also S.Con.Res. 8.
2013-10-16	Senate	Senate insisted on its amendment, requested a conference.
2013-10-16	Senate	Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
2013-10-16	Senate	S.AMDT.2006 Amendment SA 2006 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
2013-10-16	Senate	S.AMDT.2006 Amendment SA 2006 proposed by Senator Murray. (consideration: CR S7532)In the nature of a substitute.
2013-10-16	Senate	Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S7532)
2013-03-22	Senate	Received in the Senate. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 33.
2013-03-21	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2013-03-21	House	On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 221 - 207 (Roll no. 88).
2013-03-21	House	The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H1801)
2013-03-21	House	The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H. Con. Res. 25.
2013-03-21	House	DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with further debate on H. Con. Res. 25.
2013-03-21	House	The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
2013-03-21	House	Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1794-1801)
2013-03-20	House	Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H. Con. Res. 25 as unfinished business.
2013-03-20	House	On motion that the Committee now rise Agreed to by voice vote.
2013-03-20	House	Mr. Price (GA) moved that the Committee now rise.
2013-03-20	House	H.AMDT.36 On agreeing to the Van Hollen amendment (A005) Failed by recorded vote: 165 - 253 (Roll no. 87).
2013-03-20	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 122, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 30 minutes of debate on the Van Hollen amendment in the nature of a substitute.
2013-03-20	House	H.AMDT.36 Amendment (A005) in the nature of a substitute offered by Mr. Van Hollen. (consideration: CR H1695-1710; text: CR H1695-1704)Amendment in the nature of a substitute numbered 5 printed in House Report 113-21 and offered as the Democratic Caucus proposal.
2013-03-20	House	H.AMDT.35 On agreeing to the Woodall amendment (A004) Failed by recorded vote: 104 - 132, 171 Present (Roll no. 86).
2013-03-20	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 122, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 30 minutes of debate on the Woodall amendment in the nature of a substitute.
2013-03-20	House	H.AMDT.35 Amendment (A004) in the nature of a substitute offered by Mr. Woodall. (consideration: CR H1682-1695; text: CR H1682-1690)Amendment in the nature of a substitute numbered 4 printed in House Report 113-21 and offered as the Republican Study Committee proposal.
2013-03-20	House	H.AMDT.34 On agreeing to the Grijalva amendment (A003) Failed by recorded vote: 84 - 327, 1 Present (Roll no. 85).
2013-03-20	House	H.AMDT.33 On agreeing to the Scott (VA) amendment (A002) Failed by recorded vote: 105 - 305, 1 Present (Roll no. 84).
2013-03-20	House	H.AMDT.32 On agreeing to the Mulvaney amendment (A001) Failed by recorded vote: 154 - 261 (Roll no. 83).
2013-03-20	House	UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was on the adoption of amendments which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
2013-03-20	House	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Grijalva substitute amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Grijalva demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
2013-03-20	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 122, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 30 minutes of debate on the Grijalva amendment in the nature of a substitute.
2013-03-20	House	H.AMDT.34 Amendment (A003) in the nature of a substitute offered by Mr. Grijalva. (consideration: CR H1671-1680, H1681-1682; text: CR H1671-1675)Amendment in the nature of a substitute numbered 3 printed in House Report 113-21 and offered as the Congressional Progressive Caucus proposal.
2013-03-20	House	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Scott (VA) substitute amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Scott (VA) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
2013-03-20	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 122, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 30 minutes of debate on the Scott (VA) amendment in the nature of a substitute.
2013-03-20	House	H.AMDT.33 Amendment (A002) in the nature of a substitute offered by Mr. Scott (VA). (consideration: CR H1664-1671, H1680-1681; text: CR H1664-1667)Amendment in the nature of a substitute numbered 2 printed in House Report 113-21 and offered as the Congressional Black Caucus proposal.
2013-03-20	House	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Mulvaney substitute amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Mulvaney demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
2013-03-20	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 122, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Mulvaney amendment in the nature of a substitute.
2013-03-20	House	H.AMDT.32 Amendment (A001) in the nature of a substitute offered by Mr. Mulvaney. (consideration: CR H1645-1664, H1680; text: CR H1654-1661)Amendment in the nature of a substitute numbered 1 printed in House Report 113-21 consisting of the provisions of the Senate's Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for fiscal year 2014.
2013-03-20	House	The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
2013-03-20	House	Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1645-1710; text of measure as reported in House: CR H1645-1654)
2013-03-19	House	GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with four hours of general debate on H. Con. Res. 25.
2013-03-19	House	The Speaker designated the Honorable Doc Hastings to act as Chairman of the Committee.
2013-03-19	House	House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 122 and Rule XVIII.
2013-03-19	House	Resolution provides for consideration of H. Con. Res. 25 and for H. Res. 115. For H. Con. Res. 25, the resolution makes in order 4 hours of general debate, equally divided and controlled. Specified amendments are in order. For H. Res. 115, the resolution provides one hour of debate with one motion to recommit, without instructions.
2013-03-19	House	Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 122. (consideration: CR H1597-1625)
2013-03-18	House	Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 122 Reported to House. Resolution provides for consideration of H. Con. Res. 25 and for H. Res. 115. For H. Con. Res. 25, the resolution makes in order 4 hours of general debate, equally divided and controlled. Specified amendments are in order. For H. Res. 115, the resolution provides one hour of debate with one motion to recommit, with or without instructions.
2013-03-15	House	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 10.
2013-03-15	House	The House Committee on The Budget reported an original measure, H. Rept. 113-17, by Mr. Ryan (WI).

HR122 (Related) 2013-03-19 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
SCR8 (Related) 2013-11-13 - Conference held.
HCR96 (Related) 2014-04-11 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 365.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/25/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hconres25/BILLS-113hconres25rh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hconres25/BILLS-113hconres25eh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hconres25/BILLS-113hconres25pcs.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hconres25/BILLS-113hconres25eas.pdf
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/201383
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/201384
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/201385
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/201386
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/201387
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/201388