H.R. 3578 - Baseline Reform Act of 2012

Baseline Reform Act of 2012

H.R. 3578 — 112^th Congress (2011–2012)

Summary

To amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to reform the budget baseline. (by CRS)

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Title

To amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to reform the budget baseline.

Other Titles

• Baseline Reform Act of 2011

Sponsor

Rob Woodall

Co-Sponsors

• James Lankford
• Jason Chaffetz
• Todd Young
• Rick Berg
• Todd Rokita
• Tom McClintock
• John Kline
• Tim Huelskamp
• Erik Paulsen
• Justin Amash
• Adam Kinzinger
• Jeb Hensarling
• Jeff Duncan
• Timothy Johnson
• Louis Gohmert
• Paul Ryan
• Marlin Stutzman
• Bill Flores
• Reid Ribble
• Mick Mulvaney
• Donald Manzullo
• Diane Black

Subjects

• Economics and public finance
• Accounting and auditing
• Appropriations
• Budget deficits and national debt
• Budget process
• General taxation matters
• Government trust funds
• Medicaid
• Medicare
• Sales and excise taxes
• Veterans' pensions and compensation

Related Bills

• H.Res. 534 (112^th) : Providing for Consideration of the Bill (H.R. 3578) to Amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to Reform the Budget Baseline, and Providing for Consideration of the Bill (H.R. 3582) to Amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to Provide for Macro-Economic Analysis of the Impact of Legislation.
• H.Res. 534 (112^th) : Providing for Consideration of the Bill (H.R. 3578) to Amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to Reform the Budget Baseline, and Providing for Consideration of the Bill (H.R. 3582) to Amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to Provide for Macro-Economic Analysis of the Impact of Legislation.

Major Actions

Introduced	12/07/2011
Referred to Committee
Passed House	2/03/2012

Bill History

• All Votes
• All Actions
• Amendments

	Chamber/Committee	Motion	Date	Result
select this vote	House	On Motion to Recommit with Instructions: H.R. 3578 To amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to reform the budget baseline	2/03/2012	This motion DID NOT PASS the House 177 voted YES 238 voted NO 18 voted present/not voting
currently selected	House	On Passage - House - H.R. 3578 To amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to reform the budget baseline	2/03/2012	This bill PASSED the House 235 voted YES 177 voted NO 21 voted present/not voting

	Action	Date	Description
	Introduced	12/07/2011
		12/07/2011	Referred to the House Committee on the Budget.
		1/24/2012	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
		1/25/2012	Mr. McHenry asked unanimous consent that the Committee on The Budget have until 3:00 p.m. on Jan. 30 to file a report on H.R. 3578. Agreed to without objection.
		1/30/2012	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Budget. H. Rept. 112-378. Filed late, pursuant to previous special order.
	Put on a legislative calendar	1/30/2012	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 259.
		2/01/2012	Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 534 Reported to House. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. The resolution provides for one hour of debate, each, on H.R. 3578 and H.R. 3582. All points of order against consideration of both H.R. 3578 and H.R. 3582 are waived. For H.R. 3578, the resolution makes in order the amendment printed in Part A of the report accompanying this resolution and for H.R.3582, the resolution makes in order the amendments printed in part B of the report accompanying this resolution.
		2/02/2012	Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 534.
		2/02/2012	Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. The resolution provides for one hour of debate, each, on H.R. 3578 and H.R. 3582. All points of order against consideration of both H.R. 3578 and H.R. 3582 are waived. For H.R. 3578, the resolution makes in order the amendment printed in Part A of the report accompanying this resolution and for H.R.3582, the resolution makes in order the amendments printed in part B of the report accompanying this resolution.
		2/02/2012	DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 3578.
		2/02/2012	POSTPONING FURTHER PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 3578, the Chair announced that it understood that the Part A amendment made in order by the provisions of H.Res. 534 would not be offered and pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 534, the previous question was ordered and pursuant to clause 1(c) of rule XIX, further proceedings on the bill would be postponed.
		2/03/2012	Considered as unfinished business.
		2/03/2012	Mr. Tierney moved to recommit with instructions to The Budget.
		2/03/2012	DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Tierney motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to add a new provision entitled "Maintaining Current Funding Levels in Real (Inflation-Adjusted) Terms for: Pell Grants and Education Programs for Students; Health and All Discretionary Spending that Provide Benefits for Seniors; Job, Health, and all Discretionary Spending that Provide Benefits for Veterans; and Health Research, Including NIH and Research to Cure Cancer."
		2/03/2012	The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
		2/03/2012	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
select this vote	Vote	2/03/2012	On Motion to Recommit with Instructions: H.R. 3578 To amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to reform the budget baseline
currently selected	House Vote on Passage	2/03/2012	On Passage - House - H.R. 3578 To amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to reform the budget baseline
		2/06/2012	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget.

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