Baseline Reform Act of 2014

Summary

Baseline Reform Act of 2013 - Amends the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act) to revise the formula for establishing the budget baseline. Revises the annual baseline, for any fiscal year, to mean a projection of current-year levels of new budget authority (as under current law), outlays (as under current law), or receipts (instead of revenues) and the surplus or deficit (as under current law) for the current year, the budget year, and the ensuing nine outyears based on laws enacted through the applicable date. Includes estimates for direct spending in the baseline calculation formula for the budget year and each outyear. Revises the formula for calculating the baseline for discretionary spending for the budget year and each outyear to eliminate adjustments for: (1) expiring multiyear subsidized housing contracts; (2) administrative expenses of the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund, the Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Fund, the Unemployment Trust Fund, and the Railroad Retirement account; (3) offsets to federal employees' annual pay; and (4) certain inflators used to adjust budgetary resources in the Act. Requires the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to report to the congressional budget committees, on or before July 1 of each year, the Long-Term Budget Outlook for: (1) the fiscal year commencing on October 1 of that year, and (2) at least the ensuing 40 fiscal years.

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Timeline

1. 8 May 2013

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on the Budget.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 8 May 2013

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 8 May 2013

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 19 June 2013

   Committee

   Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

5. 19 June 2013

   Vote

   Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 15 - 10.

   Source: Committee

6. 25 June 2013

   Calendars

   Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 94.

   Source: Calendars

7. 25 June 2013

   Reported

   Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Budget. H. Rept. 113-129.

   Source: Committee

8. 25 June 2013

   Reported

   Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Budget. H. Rept. 113-129.

   Source: Committee

9. 3 April 2014

   Reported

   Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 539 Reported to House. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 1874, H.R. 1871, and H.R. 1872. The resolution provides for 1 hour of general debate for each bill. Specified amendments printed in Part B of House Report 113-400 are in order for H.R. 1874. The resolution allows for one motion to recommit with instructions for each bill.

   Source: Floor

10. 8 April 2014

    Floor

    The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H3020-3021)

    Source: Floor

11. 8 April 2014

    Floor

    The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 1874, H.R. 1871, and H.R. 1872. The resolution provides for 1 hour of general debate for each bill. Specified amendments printed in Part B of House Report 113-400 are in order for H.R. 1874. The resolution allows for one motion to recommit with instructions for each bill.

    Source: Floor

12. 8 April 2014

    Floor

    Mrs. Bustos moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on the Budget. (consideration: CR H3019-3021; text: CR H3019-3020)

    Source: Floor

13. 8 April 2014

    Floor

    The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H3019)

    Source: Floor

14. 8 April 2014

    Vote

    On passage Passed by recorded vote: 230 - 185 (Roll no. 168). (text: CR H3015)

    Source: Floor

15. 8 April 2014

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

16. 8 April 2014

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 230 - 185 (Roll no. 168).(text: CR H3015)

    Source: Floor

17. 8 April 2014

    Vote

    On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 191 - 221 (Roll no. 167).

    Source: Floor

18. 8 April 2014

    Floor

    Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 539. (consideration: CR H3014-3021)

    Source: Floor

19. 9 April 2014

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget.

    Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

• Referred in Senate · 9 April 2014 · Official file
• Engrossed in House · 8 April 2014 · Official file
• Reported in House · 25 June 2013 · Official file
• Introduced in House · 8 May 2013 · Official file

Documents

11 official files

• Referred in Senate (text)

  Referred in Senate · EN · 9 April 2014

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• Referred in Senate (PDF)

  Referred in Senate · EN · 9 April 2014

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• Engrossed in House (text)

  Engrossed in House · EN · 8 April 2014

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• Engrossed in House (PDF)

  Engrossed in House · EN · 8 April 2014

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• Passed House amended

  summary · EN · 8 April 2014

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• Reported in House (text)

  Reported in House · EN · 25 June 2013

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• Reported in House (PDF)

  Reported in House · EN · 25 June 2013

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• Reported to House with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 25 June 2013

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 8 May 2013

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 8 May 2013

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 8 May 2013

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Sponsors

• Rob Woodall · R · Sponsor
• Louie Gohmert · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Ribble, Reid J. [R-WI-8] · R · Sponsor
• PAUL RYAN · R · Sponsor
• Todd Rokita · R · Cosponsor
• Diane Black · R · Cosponsor
• Justin Amash · R · Cosponsor
• Jeff Duncan · R · Cosponsor
• Mick Mulvaney · R · Cosponsor
• Vicky Hartzler · R · Cosponsor
• Tom McClintock · R · Cosponsor
• Luke Messer · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Nugent, Richard B. [R-FL-11] · R · Cosponsor
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Related records

• related to → Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1874) to amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to provide for macroeconomic analysis of the impact of legislation, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1871) to amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to reform the budget baseline, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1872) to amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to increase transparency in Federal budgeting, and for other purposes.