PlainBillCongress, translated.Legislation. Context. Public interest.Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget.
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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Feb 13, 2013
Requires the President's annual budget 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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Rep. Messer, Luke [R-IN-6] · R–IN
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 392 - 28, 1 Present (Roll no. 57). (text: CR H958-959)
House roll call 57 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 392 - 28, 1 Present (Roll no. 57).(text: CR H958-959)
House roll call 57 · Individual votesConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H967)
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 668.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H958-965)
Mr. Messer moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Referred to the House Committee on the Budget.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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