Expedited Rescissions Act of 1994

Summary

Expedited Rescissions Act of 1994 - Amends the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 to allow the President to transmit to both Houses of the Congress, for expedited consideration, one special message proposing to rescind all or part of any item of budget authority provided in an appropriation bill. Requires that such special message be transmitted not later than three days after the President approves the appropriation bill and be accompanied by a draft bill or joint resolution that would, if enacted, rescind the budget authority proposed to be rescinded. Sets forth House and Senate procedures for the expedited consideration of such a proposal. Provides a special transition rule for messages of the 104th Congress proposing to rescind certain budget authority of the 103d Congress. Provides judicial review of congressional actions under this Act.

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Timeline

1. 17 June 1994

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 17 June 1994

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 17 June 1994

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Government Operations.

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 21 June 1994

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Legislation and National Security.

   Source: Committee

5. 23 June 1994

   Reported

   Reported by the Committee on Rules. H. Rept. 103-557, Part I.

   Source: Committee

6. 23 June 1994

   Reported

   Reported by the Committee on Rules. H. Rept. 103-557, Part I.

   Source: Committee

7. 23 June 1994

   Vote

   Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 5 - 3.

   Source: Committee

8. 23 June 1994

   Committee

   Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

9. 28 June 1994

   Reported

   Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 467 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4600 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Measure will be read by section. Specified amendments are in order. No amendment to the bill shall be in order except those printed in the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution. Said amendments shall be offered in the order and manner specified in the report, and shall not be subject to amendment except as specified. All points of order against said amendments shall be waived.

   Source: Floor

10. 14 July 1994

    Passed

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

    Source: Floor

11. 14 July 1994

    Vote

    On passage Passed by recorded vote: 342 - 69 (Roll no. 329).

    Source: Floor

12. 14 July 1994

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 342 - 69 (Roll no. 329).

    Source: Floor

13. 14 July 1994

    Passed

    The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.

    Source: Floor

14. 14 July 1994

    Floor

    The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

    Source: Floor

15. 14 July 1994

    Floor

    The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 4600.

    Source: Floor

16. 14 July 1994

    Floor

    The Speaker designated the Honorable E de la Garza to act as Chairman of the Committee.

    Source: Floor

17. 14 July 1994

    Floor

    House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 467 and Rule XXIII.

    Source: Floor

18. 14 July 1994

    Floor

    Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4600 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Measure will be read by section. Specified amendments are in order. No amendment to the bill shall be in order except those printed in the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution. Said amendments shall be offered in the order and manner specified in the report, and shall not be subject to amendment except as specified. All points of order against said amendments shall be waived.

    Source: Floor

19. 14 July 1994

    Floor

    Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 467. (consideration: CR H5700-5730)

    Source: Floor

20. 14 July 1994

    Passed

    Rule H. Res. 467 passed House.

    Source: Floor

21. 15 July 1994

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate and read twice and referred jointly to the Committees on Budget; Governmental Affairs pursuant to the order of August 4, 1977, with instructions that if one Committee reports, the other Committee have thirty days to report or be discharged.

    Source: IntroReferral

22. 5 October 1994

    Committee

    Committee on Budget. Hearings held.

    Source: Committee

Votes

No vote records are attached yet.

Versions

• Referral Instructions Senate · 15 July 1994 · Download file
• Engrossed in House · 14 July 1994 · Download file
• Introduced in House · 17 June 1994 · Download file

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Sponsors

• Rep. Spratt, John M., Jr. [D-SC-5] · D · Sponsor
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Related records

• related to → Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4600) to amend the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 to provide for the expedited consideration of certain proposed rescissions of budget authority.
• related to → Expedited Rescissions Act of 1993
• amends ← An amendment to clarify that funds specified in a rescission package proposed by the President could not be released as long as the proposal remained viable. The amendment would also make several technical modifications to the bill.
• amends ← An amendment in the nature of a substitute that would do the following: 1. Establish permanent rescission procedures. 2. Exempt alternative rescission packages proposed by the Appropriating Committee from the proposed expedited procedures. 3. Extend the special rescission procedures to presidential proposals to repeal "targeted tax benefits" in revenue bills. 4. Provide that 50 House Members may request a vote on a motion to strike an individual rescission from a proposed rescission package, and allow 15 Senators to request a separate vote on a specific rescission. 5. Allow the procedures to apply to rescission packages proposed by the President at any time of the year. 6. Allow the President to specify, or "earmark", savings accrued from specific proposed rescissions for deficit reduction.
• amends ← An amendment offered as a substitute to the Stenholm amendment that would grant the President a line-item veto, subject to a vote of disapproval by both the House and the Senate. The amendment would give the President 20 days after signing an appropriations or revenue bill to veto any part of the bill. The House and Senate would have 20 days to pass a joint resolution of disapproval (which would be subject to a veto).