A resolution to amend the Standing Rules of the Senate to require a supermajority for committee approval of bills containing unfunded Federal mandates.

Summary

Amends the Standing Rules of the Senate to add rule XLIII to require: (1) an affirmative two-thirds vote of the members of the committee to report any bill or resolution that contains one or more unfunded Federal mandates; and (2) a reported measure containing such a mandate to be accompanied by an explanation of why the unfunded mandate is important enough to be imposed upon State and local budgets without attendant Federal funding. Makes it out of order for the Senate to consider any bill that has not satisfied the requirements of this Act. Requires a two-thirds vote of the Senate to waive this point of order.

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Timeline

1. 27 October 1993

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

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2. 27 October 1993

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Rules.

   Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 27 October 1993 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

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Sponsors

• Rep. Gregg, Judd [R-NH-2] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Bennett, Robert F. [R-UT] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Coverdell, Paul [R-GA] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Faircloth, Lauch [R-NC] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Hutchison, Kay Bailey [R-TX] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Kempthorne, Dirk [R-ID] · R · Sponsor
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