H.R. 3883 (112th): Budget or Bust Act

Introduced:
Feb 02, 2012 (112th Congress, 2011–2013)
Sponsor:
Rep. Paul Broun Jr. [R-GA10]
Status:
Died (Referred to Committee)
See Instead:
This bill was re-introduced as H.R. 372 on Jan 23, 2013. See H.R. 372 for current action on this subject.

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Status

This bill was introduced on February 2, 2012, in a previous session of Congress, but was not enacted.

Progress
Introduced Feb 02, 2012
Referred to Committee Feb 02, 2012
Cosponsors
11 cosponsors (11R) (show)
Committees

House House Administration

House Oversight and Government Reform

House Rules

House Budget

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Full Title

To amend title 31, United States Code, to eliminate the requirement that the President submit a budget to the Congress each year, and for other purposes.

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Last updated Feb 02, 2012.
3 pages

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2/2/2012--Introduced.
Budget or Bust Act - Repeals requirements that the President submits annual budgets, including supplemental budget estimates and changes to Congress. Amends the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to revise accordingly congressional procedures for considering budget resolutions.
Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to deposit all payments otherwise required to be made for Members of Congress' compensation in an escrow account to be released to the Members only upon the adoption of a budget resolution, if on or before April 1 of any year Congress does not adopt a budget resolution for the fiscal year that begins on October 1 of that year.

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