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H.R. 1702 (110th)

Common Sense Budget Act of 2007

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Introduced

26 March 2007

Last action

9 July 2007 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.

Sponsors

Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [D-MI-13], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13], Rep. Becerra, Xavier [D-CA-34], Rep. Carson, Julia [D-IN-7], Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large], Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4], Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22], Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15], Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9], Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1], Rep. Solis, Hilda L. [D-CA-32], Rep. Watson, Diane E. [D-CA-33], Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20], Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4], Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Fattah, Chaka [D-PA-2], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. Hare, Phil [D-IL-17], Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9], Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1], Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5], Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7], Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2], Rep. Jones, Stephanie Tubbs [D-OH-11], Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5], Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2], Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7], Rep. Watt, Melvin L. [D-NC-12], Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5], Rep. Wynn, Albert Russell [D-MD-4], Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13]

Subjects

Healthcare, Defence, Energy, Budget

Source updated

23 March 2026

Healthcare · Defence · Energy · Budget

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Summary

Common Sense Budget Act of 2007 - Requires certain reductions in amounts appropriated for FY2008 for specified Department of Defense (DOD) and Department of Energy (DOE) programs. Makes amounts from such reductions available for: (1) modernization of school facilities; (2) the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) under title XXI of the Social Security Act; (3) adult and dislocated worker employment and training activities; (4) programs to increase energy efficiency and conservation and increase investment in sustainable and renewable energy alternatives; (5) sustainable development and humanitarian assistance programs to alleviate global poverty, illiteracy, unemployment, disease, and disaster; (6) homeland security safeguard improvements; (7) deficit reduction; and (8) veterans health care.

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Timeline

  1. 26 March 2007

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Education and Labor, Homeland Security, Foreign Affairs, and Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 26 March 2007

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Education and Labor, Homeland Security, Foreign Affairs, and Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 26 March 2007

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 26 March 2007

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 27 March 2007

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

  6. 20 April 2007

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.

    Source: Committee

  7. 27 June 2007

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.

    Source: Committee

  8. 9 July 2007

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.

    Source: Committee

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