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Bill113th CongressFiled Feb 28, 2013Economics and Public Finance
H.R. 879

Biennial Budgeting and Appropriations Act

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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Feb 28, 2013)

Biennial Budgeting and Appropriations Act - Amends the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to require: (1) biennial (currently annual) budget resolutions, (2) biennial appropriations Acts, and (3) biennial government strategic and performance plans.

Defines the budget biennium as the two consecutive fiscal years beginning on October 1 of any odd-numbered year.

Requires the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to: (1) determine the impact and feasibility of changing the definition of a fiscal year and the budget process based on that definition to a two-year fiscal period with a biennial budget process based on such period, and (2) report the findings to the House and Senate Budget Committees.

What just happenedFeb 28, 2013

Referred to the Committee on the Budget, and in addition to the Committees on Rules, and Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Who’s behind it

Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2](R-SC)Sponsor
8 cosponsors8 R
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  • Introduced in HouseFeb 28, 2013
  1. Feb 28, 2013IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the Committee on the Budget, and in addition to the Committees on Rules, and Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  2. Feb 28, 2013IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the Committee on the Budget, and in addition to the Committees on Rules, and Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  3. Feb 28, 2013IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the Committee on the Budget, and in addition to the Committees on Rules, and Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  4. Feb 28, 2013IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  5. Feb 28, 2013IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

Biennial Budgeting and Appropriations Act — Informed