About the bill
The Budget Control Act of 2011 (Pub.L. 112–25, S. 365, 125 Stat. 240, enacted August 2, 2011) is a federal statute enacted by the 112th United States Congress and signed into law by US President Barack Obama on August 2, 2011. The Act brought conclusion to the 2011 US debt-ceiling crisis.
The law involves the introduction of several complex mechanisms, such as creation of the Congressional Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction (sometimes called the "super committee"), options for a balanced budget amendment, and automatic budget sequestration.
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Sponsor and status
112th Congress (2011–2013)
Enacted — Signed by the President on Aug 2, 2011
This bill was enacted after being signed by the President on August 2, 2011.
Position statements
What legislators are saying
“Vote Note: S. 365 - \"Budget Control Act of 2011:\" NO”
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Rep. Tom McClintock [R-CA5]
on Aug 1, 2011
“Lipinski Votes for Compromise Plan to Cut the Deficit and Avoid a Government Default”
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Rep. Daniel Lipinski [D-IL3, 2005-2020]
on Aug 1, 2011
Incorporated legislation
This bill incorporates provisions from:
H.R. 2693: Budget Control Act of 2011
Failed Under Suspension on Jul 30, 2011. 27% incorporated. (compare text)
History
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Feb 16, 2011
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Introduced
Bills and resolutions are referred to committees which debate the bill before possibly sending it on to the whole chamber.
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Feb 16, 2011
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Ordered Reported
A committee has voted to issue a report to the full chamber recommending that the bill be considered further. Only about 1 in 4 bills are reported out of committee.
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Feb 17, 2011
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Passed Senate (House next)
The bill was passed in a vote in the Senate. It goes to the House next. The vote was by Unanimous Consent so no record of individual votes was made. |
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Jul 30, 2011
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Source Bill —
Failed in the House Under Suspension
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 2693 (112th), possibly in lieu of similar activity on S. 365 (112th). |
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Aug 1, 2011
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Rules Change —
Agreed To
This activity took place on a related bill, H.Res. 384 (112th). |
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Aug 1, 2011
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Text Published
Updated bill text was published as of Passed the House with an Amendment. |
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Aug 2, 2011
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Enacted — Signed by the President
The President signed the bill and it became law.
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Aug 3, 2011
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Text Published
Updated bill text was published as of Passed Congress. |
S. 365 (112th) was a bill in the United States Congress.
A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.
Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number S. 365. This is the one from the 112th Congress.
This bill was introduced in the 112th Congress, which met from Jan 5, 2011 to Jan 3, 2013. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
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