S. 627 - Budget Control Act of 2011

Budget Control Act of 2011

S. 627 — 112^th 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)

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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

• John Cornyn
• Jon Tester
• Sheldon Whitehouse

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 (112^th) : 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 (112^th) : Providing for Further Consideration of the Bill (S. 627) to Establish the Commission on Freedom of Information Act Processing Delays.
• H.R. 1564 (112^th) : Faster FOIA Act of 2011
• H.R. 2835 (112^th) : Joint Select Committee on Job Creation Act of 2011
• H.R. 2855 (112^th) : Emergency Jobs Now Act
• S. 365 (112^th) : Budget Control Act of 2011
• S. 1466 (112^th) : Faster FOIA Act of 2011
• S. 1466 (112^th) : Faster FOIA Act of 2011
• S. 1522 (112^th) : Joint Select Committee on Job Creation Act of 2011
• S. 1713 (112^th) : 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

• All Votes
• All Actions
• Amendments

	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 voting
select this vote	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 voting
currently selected	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 voting
select 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 voting
select 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 voting

	Action	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
select this vote	House Vote on Passage	7/29/2011	On Passage - House - S 627 Budget Control Act of 2011
currently selected	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. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 590	Reid, Harry [D-NV]	July 29, 2011	Offered on July 28, 2011.
	Of a perfecting nature. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 591	Reid, Harry [D-NV]	July 29, 2011	Offered on July 28, 2011.
	Instructions on the motion to refer the House message. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 592	Reid, Harry [D-NV]	July 29, 2011	Offered on July 28, 2011.
	Instructions on the motion to refer the House message. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 593	Reid, Harry [D-NV]	July 29, 2011	Offered on July 28, 2011.
	Of a perfecting nature. Show amendment details