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Version 49 · Public Law · Aug 7, 2012
(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on July 2, 2012. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Sequestration Transparency Act of 2012 - Requires the President, within 30 days after the enactment of this Act, to submit to Congress a detailed report on the implementation of certain discretionary reductions (in security and nonsecurity categories) and nonexempt direct spending reductions in the sequestration ordered by the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act) for FY2013 on January 2, 2013.
(The Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act was amended by the Budget Control Act of 2011 to revise the discretionary spending limits and reduce the discretionary appropriations and direct spending specified in the Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act unless a joint committee bill achieving an amount greater than $1.2 trillion in deficit reduction would be enacted by January 15, 2012.)
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Requires the head of each executive agency, upon the request of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) (in assisting the President in preparation of the report), to provide to the Director promptly any information at the program, project, and activity level necessary for the Director to prepare the report.
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Rep. Hensarling, Jeb [R-TX-5] · R–TX
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Became Public Law No: 112-155.
Became Public Law No: 112-155.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5413)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S5413)
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 471.
Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 414 - 2 (Roll no. 471). (text: CR H4920)
House roll call 471 · Individual votesMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 414 - 2 (Roll no. 471).(text: CR H4920)
House roll call 471 · Individual votesDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5872.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4920-4926)
Mr. Ryan (WI) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 417.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Budget. H. Rept. 112-577.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Budget. H. Rept. 112-577.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 30 - 0.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Referred to the House Committee on the Budget.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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