Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2009

Summary

Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2009 - Provides that, if there is a deficit in a fiscal year, then: (1) any pay adjustment (including a cost of living adjustment) for Members of Congress scheduled to take effect in the succeeding calendar year shall be null and void; and (2) rates of pay for Members shall be reduced by a specified percentage, but not below zero. Specifies the mandatory pay rate reduction at: (1) 5%, for the first year; or (2) 10%, for any consecutive subsequent year that expenditures exceed revenues. Specifies conditions for restoration of the original pay rate, together with otherwise scheduled adjustments. Vests authority in the Director of the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) to make determinations of whether or not a deficit exists in any fiscal year. States that, in making any such determination, the Director shall exclude any budget outlays which directly relate to a military conflict that lasts over 30 days or that is in direct response to a terrorist attack on the United States.

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Timeline

1. 16 December 2009

   Introduced

   Referred to House Administration

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 16 December 2009

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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. 16 December 2009

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 16 December 2009

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 16 December 2009 · Download file

Documents

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Sponsors

• Rep. Deal, Nathan [R-GA-9] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Gingrey, Phil [R-GA-11] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Westmoreland, Lynn A. [R-GA-3] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Linder, John [R-GA-7] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Emerson, Jo Ann [R-MO-8] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Bishop, Rob [R-UT-1] · R · Cosponsor
• · hsgo00 · Standing
• · hsha00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → Deficit Accountability Act of 2009
• related to → Congressional Pay Reform Act of 2009
• related to → Delay Congressional Pay Raise Act
• related to → To repeal the provision of law that provides for automatic pay adjustments for Members of Congress.
• related to → Stop the Congressional COLA Act
• related to → To eliminate automatic pay adjustments for Members of Congress, and for other purposes.
• related to → To eliminate automatic pay adjustments for Members of Congress.
• related to → To repeal the provision of law that provides automatic pay adjustments for Members of Congress.
• related to ← Stop the Automatic Pay Raise for Members of Congress in Fiscal Year 2011 Act
• related to ← Congressional Belt-Tightening Act of 2010
• related to ← To provide that Members of Congress shall not receive a cost of living adjustment in pay during fiscal year 2011.
• related to ← A bill to repeal the provision of law that provides automatic pay adjustments for Members of Congress.
• related to ← A bill to require Congress to lead by example and freeze its own pay and fully offset the cost of the extension of unemployment benefits and other Federal aid.
• related to ← A bill to provide that Members of Congress shall not receive a cost of living adjustment in pay during fiscal year 2011.