United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 6499 (112th)
To amend part C of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to include the pay of Members of Congress within the coverage of the Act.
Introduced
21 September 2012
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Referred to the House Committee on the Budget.
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Summary
Amends the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act), with respect to budget enforcement through sequestration, to redefine "account" to include any item for the pay of Members of Congress. (Thus subjects the pay of Members of Congress to reduction under a sequestration.)
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 21 September 2012
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 21 September 2012
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 21 September 2012
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/6499
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/112/hr/6499