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H.R.1315 / 114th Congress

To amend section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, to require that annual budget submissions of the President to Congress provide an estimate of the cost per taxpayer of the deficit, and for other purposes.

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget.

Official summary

Version 81 · Passed House without amendment · Oct 20, 2015

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Requires the President's annual buget submission to Congress to provide an estimate of the pro rata cost to individuals who file an income tax return of any projected deficit for the fiscal year.

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Who introduced it

Rep. Messer, Luke [R-IN-6] · R–IN

Committees

  • Budget Committee
  • Budget Committee
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    1. Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget.

    2. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    3. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7005)

    4. Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7005)

    5. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1315.

    6. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7005-7007)

    7. Mr. Messer moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

    8. Referred to the House Committee on the Budget.

    9. Introduced in House

    10. Introduced in House

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