H.R. 3577 (112th): Biennial Budgeting and Enhanced Oversight Act of 2011

Introduced:
Dec 07, 2011 (112th Congress, 2011–2013)
Sponsor:
Rep. Reid Ribble [R-WI8]
Status:
Died (Referred to Committee)
See Instead:
This bill was re-introduced as H.R. 1869 on May 08, 2013. See H.R. 1869 for current action on this subject.

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Status

This bill was introduced on December 7, 2011, in a previous session of Congress, but was not enacted.

Progress
Introduced Dec 07, 2011
Referred to Committee Dec 07, 2011
Cosponsors
35 cosponsors (33R, 2D) (show)
Committees

House Oversight and Government Reform

House Rules

House Budget

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Full Title

To establish biennial budgets for the United States Government.

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Last updated Dec 07, 2011.
34 pages

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12/7/2011--Introduced.
Biennial Budgeting and Enhanced Oversight Act of 2011 - Amends the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (CBA) to require:
(1) biennial (instead of annual) budget resolutions,
(2) biennial appropriations Acts, and
(3) biennial government strategic and performance plans.
Defines the budget biennium as the two consecutive fiscal years beginning on October 1 of any odd-numbered year.
Makes conforming amendments to the Rules of the House of Representatives, the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act), and the CBA.

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