United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 444 (113th)
Require a PLAN Act
Introduced
1 February 2013
Last action
7 February 2013 · Introduced
Status
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget.
Sponsors
Rep. Price, Tom [R-GA-6], Rep. Ryan, Paul [R-WI-1], Rep. Jenkins, Lynn [R-KS-2], Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17], Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2], Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16], Rep. Messer, Luke [R-IN-6], Rep. Nugent, Richard B. [R-FL-11], Rep. Chaffetz, Jason [R-UT-3], Rep. Rokita, Todd [R-IN-4], Rep. Westmoreland, Lynn A. [R-GA-3], Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6], Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND], Rep. Culberson, John Abney [R-TX-7], Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8], Rep. Huizenga, Bill [R-MI-4], Sen. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK], Rep. Stewart, Chris [R-UT-2], Rep. Scalise, Steve [R-LA-1], Sen. Young, Todd [R-IN], Rep. Meadows, Mark [R-NC-11], Rep. Johnson, Sam [R-TX-3], Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-8], Rep. Nunnelee, Alan [R-MS-1], Rep. Crawford, Eric A. "Rick" [R-AR-1], Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4], Rep. Hultgren, Randy [R-IL-14], Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-5], Rep. Walden, Greg [R-OR-2], Rep. Hensarling, Jeb [R-TX-5], Rep. Black, Diane [R-TN-6], Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14], Rep. Bridenstine, Jim [R-OK-1], Rep. Luetkemeyer, Blaine [R-MO-3], Rep. Ross, Dennis A. [R-FL-15], Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4], Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1], Rep. Brooks, Susan W. [R-IN-5], Rep. Schweikert, David [R-AZ-1], Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK], Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6], Rep. Bucshon, Larry [R-IN-8], Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3], Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8], Rep. Scott, Austin [R-GA-8], James Renacci, Rep. Bonner, Jo [R-AL-1], Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1]
Subjects
Taxation, Budget
Source updated
7 April 2025
Summary
Require Presidential Leadership and No Deficit Act or Require a PLAN Act - Directs the President, if his budget for FY2014, as submitted to Congress, results in a projected deficit in every fiscal year for which estimates are provided in it, to submit by April 1, 2013, a supplemental unified budget that includes: the information required by law for the President's budget, an estimate of the earliest fiscal year in which the supplemental budget is not projected to result in a deficit, a detailed description of additional policies to be implemented in order to achieve such result, and an explanation of the differences between the President's original FY2014 budget and the supplemental unified budget.
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Timeline
1 February 2013
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on the Budget.
Source: IntroReferral
1 February 2013
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
1 February 2013
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
4 February 2013
Reported
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 48 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 444 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. The resolution waives all points of order against consideration of the bill, and amendments printed in the report. Each amendment shall not be subject to amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question in the House or in the Committee of the Whole.
Source: Floor
5 February 2013
Floor
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 444 as unfinished business.
Source: Floor
5 February 2013
Passed
On motion that the Committee now rise Agreed to by voice vote.
Source: Floor
5 February 2013
Floor
Mr. Price (GA) moved that the Committee now rise.
Source: Floor
5 February 2013
Floor
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 444 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. The resolution waives all points of order against consideration of the bill, and amendments printed in the report. Each amendment shall not be subject to amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question in the House or in the Committee of the Whole.
Source: Floor
5 February 2013
Floor
The Speaker designated the Honorable Rob Bishop to act as Chairman of the Committee.
Source: Floor
5 February 2013
Floor
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 48 and Rule XVIII.
Source: Floor
5 February 2013
Floor
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 48. (consideration: CR H364-368)
Source: Floor
5 February 2013
Passed
Rule H. Res. 48 passed House.
Source: Floor
6 February 2013
Floor
Ms. Schwartz moved to recommit with instructions to The Budget. (consideration: CR H392; text: CR H392)
Source: Floor
6 February 2013
Passed
The House adopted the amendments en gross as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
Source: Floor
6 February 2013
Floor
The previous question was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H392)
Source: Floor
6 February 2013
Floor
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 444.
Source: Floor
6 February 2013
Floor
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 444 as unfinished business.
Source: Floor
6 February 2013
Passed
On motion that the committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
Source: Floor
6 February 2013
Floor
Mr. Price (GA) moved that the committee rise.
Source: Floor
6 February 2013
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
6 February 2013
Vote
On passage Passed by recorded vote: 253 - 167 (Roll no. 38).
Source: Floor
6 February 2013
Vote
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 253 - 167 (Roll no. 38).
Source: Floor
6 February 2013
Vote
On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 194 - 229 (Roll no. 37). (consideration: CR H393-394)
Source: Floor
6 February 2013
Floor
The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H393)
Source: Floor
6 February 2013
Floor
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with 30 minutes of general debate on H.R. 444.
Source: Floor
6 February 2013
Floor
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
Source: Floor
6 February 2013
Floor
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H377-390; text of measure as introduced: CR H383)
Source: Floor
7 February 2013
Introduced
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget.
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Referred in Senate · 7 February 2013 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 6 February 2013 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 1 February 2013 · Download file
Documents
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Referred in Senate (text)
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Referred in Senate (text)
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Referred in Senate (PDF)
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Passed House amended
summary · EN · 6 February 2013
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Sponsors
- Rep. Price, Tom [R-GA-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Ryan, Paul [R-WI-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Jenkins, Lynn [R-KS-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Messer, Luke [R-IN-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Nugent, Richard B. [R-FL-11] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Chaffetz, Jason [R-UT-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rokita, Todd [R-IN-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Westmoreland, Lynn A. [R-GA-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Culberson, John Abney [R-TX-7] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Huizenga, Bill [R-MI-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Stewart, Chris [R-UT-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Scalise, Steve [R-LA-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Young, Todd [R-IN] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Meadows, Mark [R-NC-11] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Sam [R-TX-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Nunnelee, Alan [R-MS-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Crawford, Eric A. "Rick" [R-AR-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hultgren, Randy [R-IL-14] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Walden, Greg [R-OR-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hensarling, Jeb [R-TX-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Black, Diane [R-TN-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bridenstine, Jim [R-OK-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Luetkemeyer, Blaine [R-MO-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ross, Dennis A. [R-FL-15] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Brooks, Susan W. [R-IN-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Schweikert, David [R-AZ-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bucshon, Larry [R-IN-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Scott, Austin [R-GA-8] · R · Cosponsor
- James Renacci · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bonner, Jo [R-AL-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1] · R · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to → Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 444) to require that, if the President's fiscal year 2014 budget does not achieve balance in a fiscal year covered by such budget, the President shall submit a supplemental unified budget by April 1, 2013, which identifies a fiscal year in which balance is achieved, and for other purposes.
- amends ← Amendment sought to make changes to the findings section, clarifying that Congress holds responsibility for passing budgets and appropriating funds.
- amends ← Amendment sought to add findings stating that Simpson-Bowles created a balanced package of revenue and spending reforms which should form the basis for meeting the requirements of the bill.
- amends ← Amendment requires that the President's supplemental budget must include proposals to consolidate duplicative agency functions and proposals for cost-savings.
- amends ← Amendment requires the President's budget proposal to include the cost, per taxpayer, of the annual deficit for each year in which such budget is projected to result in a deficit.
- amends ← Amendment requires the President's budget proposal to include a category for Means-Tested Direct Spending and Nonmeans-Tested Direct Spending, including average growth for each category.
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/444
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/113/hr/444
- us · 113-hr-444 · source updated 7 April 2025