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S. 44: Balanced Budget Accountability Act

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A bill to reduce a portion of the annual pay of Members of Congress for the failure to adopt a concurrent resolution on the budget which does not provide for a balanced budget, and for other purposes.

The bill’s titles are written by its sponsor.

Sponsor and status

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Steve Daines

Sponsor. Junior Senator for Montana. Republican.

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Last Updated: Jan 8, 2019
Length: 8 pages
Introduced
Jan 8, 2019
Status

Introduced on Jan 8, 2019

This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on January 8, 2019. It will typically be considered by committee next before it is possibly sent on to the House or Senate as a whole.

Prognosis
3% chance of being enacted according to Skopos Labs (details)
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History

Feb 6, 2013
 
Earlier Version — Introduced

This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 522 (113th).
Feb 12, 2015
 
Earlier Version — Introduced

This activity took place on a related bill, S. 493 (114th).
Jan 11, 2017
 
Earlier Version — Introduced

This activity took place on a related bill, S. 98 (115th).
Jan 8, 2019
 
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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Passed Senate

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Passed House

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Signed by the President

S. 44 is 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.

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