S. 627 - Budget Control Act of 2011
- Sponsor:
- Patrick Leahy
- Summary:
- A bill to establish the Commission on Freedom of Information Act Processing Delays. (by CRS)
- Status:
- The bill was voted on in both the House and Senate.
- Amendments:
- 5 proposed amendments. View amendments
PASSED on July 29, 2011.
1/2 required to pass
voted YES: 218
voted NO: 210
5 voted present/not voting
Budget Control Act of 2011
S. 627 — 112th Congress (2011–2012)
- Keywords
- Budget Control Act of 2011
- Summary
- A bill to establish the Commission on Freedom of Information Act Processing Delays. (by CRS)
- Learn More
- At OpenCongress
- Title
- A bill to establish the Commission on Freedom of Information Act Processing Delays.
- Other Titles
- Faster FOIA Act of 2011
- Budget Control Act of 2011
- Faster FOIA Act of 2011
- Faster FOIA Act of 2011
- Sponsor
- Patrick Leahy
- Co-Sponsors
- Subjects
- Government operations and politics
- Advisory bodies
- Appropriations
- Budget deficits and national debt
- Budget process
- Congressional committees
- Congressional operations and organization
- Constitution and constitutional amendments
- Defense spending
- Education programs funding
- Freedom of information
- Government investigations
- Government lending and loan guarantees
- Higher education
- Legislative rules and procedure
- Military operations and strategy
- Student aid and college costs
- Related Bills
- H.Res. 375 (112th) : Providing for Consideration of the Bill (S. 627) to Establish the Commission on Freedom of Information Act Processing Delays, and for Other Purposes.
- H.Res. 383 (112th) : Providing for Further Consideration of the Bill (S. 627) to Establish the Commission on Freedom of Information Act Processing Delays.
- H.R. 1564 (112th) : Faster FOIA Act of 2011
- H.R. 2835 (112th) : Joint Select Committee on Job Creation Act of 2011
- H.R. 2855 (112th) : Emergency Jobs Now Act
- S. 365 (112th) : Budget Control Act of 2011
- S. 1466 (112th) : Faster FOIA Act of 2011
- S. 1466 (112th) : Faster FOIA Act of 2011
- S. 1522 (112th) : Joint Select Committee on Job Creation Act of 2011
- S. 1713 (112th) : U.S.A. AAA Credit Restoration Act
- Major Actions
Introduced 3/17/2011 Referred to Committee Amendments (5 proposed) Passed Senate 5/26/2011 Passed House 7/29/2011 - Bill History
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Chamber/Committee Motion Date Result select this vote Senate Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent. 5/26/2011 PASSED by voice vote select this vote House On Motion to Recommit with Instructions: S 627 Budget Control Act of 2011 7/29/2011 This motion DID NOT PASS the House 183 voted YES 244 voted NO 6 voted present/not votingcurrently selected House On Passage - House - S 627 Budget Control Act of 2011 7/29/2011 This bill PASSED the House 218 voted YES 210 voted NO 5 voted present/not votingselect this vote Senate On the Motion to Table S. 627 7/29/2011 This motion PASSED the Senate 59 voted YES 41 voted NO 0 voted present/not votingselect this vote Senate Motion to Instruct the Sgt. At Arms to Request Absent Senators 7/30/2011 This motion PASSED the Senate 75 voted YES 20 voted NO 5 voted present/not votingselect this vote Senate On the Cloture Motion S. 627 7/31/2011 This motion DID NOT PASS the Senate 50 voted YES 49 voted NO 1 voted present/not votingAction Date Description Introduced 3/17/2011 3/17/2011 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. 3/17/2011 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1840) Put on a legislative calendar 4/07/2011 Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably. 4/08/2011 Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy with amendments. Without written report. Put on a legislative calendar 4/08/2011 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 31. select this vote Senate Vote on Passage 5/26/2011 Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent. 5/27/2011 Message on Senate action sent to the House. 5/27/2011 Received in the House. 5/27/2011 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. 6/20/2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Technology, Information Policy, Intergovernmental Relations and Procurement Reform . 7/27/2011 Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 375 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of S. 627 with 2 hours 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. Bill is closed to amendments. The amendment in the nature of a substitute printed in part A of the report of the of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution, modified by the amendments printed in part B of that report shall be considered as adopted. 7/28/2011 Rule H. Res. 375 passed House. 7/28/2011 Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 375. 7/28/2011 Rule provides for consideration of S. 627 with 2 hours 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. Bill is closed to amendments. The amendment in the nature of a substitute printed in part A of the report of the of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution, modified by the amendments printed in part B of that report shall be considered as adopted. 7/28/2011 DEBATE - The House proceeded with two hours of debate on S. 627. 7/29/2011 Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 383 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of S. 627. The resolution provides that upon adoption of the resolution the amendment printed in the report from the Committee on Rules shall be considered as adopted. 7/29/2011 Rule H. Res. 383 passed House. 7/29/2011 Considered as unfinished business. 7/29/2011 DEBATE - Pursuant to clause 1(c) of rule 19, further proceedings resumed on S. 627. 7/29/2011 The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. 7/29/2011 Ms. Hochul moved to recommit with instructions to Rules. 7/29/2011 DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hochul motion to recommit with instructions, pending reservation of a point of order. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to require the joint committee on deficit reduction to consider the elimination of oil and gas subsidies for the major integrated oil companies and the elimination of subsidies for corporate jets before cutting essential education programs. Subsequently, the point of order was withdrawn. 7/29/2011 The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. 7/29/2011 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. 7/29/2011 Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill. 7/29/2011 Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. 7/29/2011 Motion by Senator Reid to agree to the House amendment to the bill (S. 627) made in Senate. 7/29/2011 Motion by Senator Reid to concur in the House amendment to the bill (S. 627) with an amendment (SA 589) made in Senate. 7/29/2011 Cloture motion on the motion to concur in the House amendment to the bill (S. 627) with an amendment (SA 589) presented in Senate. 7/29/2011 Motion by Senator Reid to refer to Senate Committee on the Budget the House message to accompany the bill (S. 627) to report back forthwith with amendment SA 591 made in Senate. 7/29/2011 Amendment SA 589 proposed by Senator Reid. 7/29/2011 Amendment SA 590 proposed by Senator Reid to Amendment SA 589. 7/29/2011 Amendment SA 591 proposed by Senator Reid. 7/29/2011 Amendment SA 592 proposed by Senator Reid to Amendment SA 591 (the instructions to the motion). 7/29/2011 Amendment SA 593 proposed by Senator Reid to Amendment SA 592. select this vote Vote 7/29/2011 On Motion to Recommit with Instructions: S 627 Budget Control Act of 2011 currently selected House Vote on Passage 7/29/2011 On Passage - House - S 627 Budget Control Act of 2011 select this vote Vote 7/29/2011 On the Motion to Table S. 627 7/30/2011 Considered by Senate. 7/30/2011 Considered by Senate. 7/30/2011 Considered by Senate. 7/30/2011 Considered by Senate. 7/30/2011 Considered by Senate. 7/30/2011 Considered by Senate. select this vote Vote 7/30/2011 Motion to Instruct the Sgt. At Arms to Request Absent Senators 7/31/2011 Considered by Senate. 7/31/2011 Motion by Senator Reid to reconsider the vote by which cloture was not invoked on the motion to concur in the House amendment to the bill (S. 627) with an amendment (SA 589) entered in Senate. 7/31/2011 Considered by Senate. 7/31/2011 Considered by Senate. 7/31/2011 Considered by Senate. 7/31/2011 Considered by Senate. 7/31/2011 Considered by Senate. select this vote Vote 7/31/2011 On the Cloture Motion S. 627 8/01/2011 Considered by Senate. 8/01/2011 Considered by Senate. 8/01/2011 Considered by Senate. 8/01/2011 Considered by Senate. 8/01/2011 Considered by Senate. 8/01/2011 Considered by Senate. Number Sponsor Date Offered Status S. Amdt. 589 Reid, Harry [D-NV] July 29, 2011 Offered on July 28, 2011. To cut spending, maintain existing commitments, and for other purposes.
S. Amdt. 590 Reid, Harry [D-NV] July 29, 2011 Offered on July 28, 2011. Of a perfecting nature.
S. Amdt. 591 Reid, Harry [D-NV] July 29, 2011 Offered on July 28, 2011. Instructions on the motion to refer the House message.
S. Amdt. 592 Reid, Harry [D-NV] July 29, 2011 Offered on July 28, 2011. Instructions on the motion to refer the House message.
S. Amdt. 593 Reid, Harry [D-NV] July 29, 2011 Offered on July 28, 2011. Of a perfecting nature.
Contributions
- January - February 2011 For $80,409 Against $0
- March - April 2011 For $367,600 Against $0
- May - June 2011 For $500,853 Against $0
- July - August 2011 For $151,822 Against $0
- September - October 2011 For $464,574 Against $0
- November - December 2011 For $377,883 Against $0
- January - February 2012 For $257,705 Against $0
- March - April 2012 For $365,388 Against $0
- May - June 2012 For $530,433 Against $0
- July - August 2012 For $301,940 Against $0
- September - October 2012 For $1,177,319 Against $0
- November - December 2012 For $35,402 Against $0
Votes
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