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113TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 372 

To amend title 31, United States Code, to eliminate the requirement that 

the President submit a budget to the Congress each year, and for 

other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JANUARY 23, 2013 

Mr. BROUN of Georgia introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 

Committee on the Budget, and in addition to the Committees on House 

Administration, Oversight and Government Reform, and Rules, 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 

A BILL 

To amend title 31, United States Code, to eliminate the 

requirement that the President submit a budget to the 

Congress each year, and for other purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Budget or Bust Act’’. 


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1 SEC. 2. REPEAL OF REQUIREMENT THAT PRESIDENT SUB2 MIT ANNUAL BUDGET TO CONGRESS. 

3 Sections 1105 and 1106 of title 31, United States 

4 Code, are repealed. 

5 SEC. 3. CHANGE IN CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET PROCESS 

6 TIMETABLE. 

7 Section 300 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 

8 is amended by striking ‘‘April 1’’ and inserting ‘‘March 

9 15’’ and by striking ‘‘April 15’’ and inserting ‘‘April 1’’. 

10 SEC. 4. HOLDING SALARIES OF MEMBERS OF CONGRESS IN 

11 ESCROW IF CONGRESS FAILS TO ADOPT 

12 BUDGET RESOLUTION. 

13 (a) ESCROW.—If on or before April 1 of any year 

14 Congress does not adopt a concurrent resolution on the 

15 budget for the fiscal year that begins on October 1 of that 

16 year, the Secretary of the Treasury shall deposit all pay17 ments otherwise required to be made for the compensation 

18 of Members of Congress in an escrow account, and shall 

19 release such payments to the Members only upon the 

20 adoption by Congress of a concurrent resolution on the 

21 budget for that fiscal year. 

22 (b) WITHHOLDING AND REMITTANCE OF AMOUNTS

23 FROM PAYMENTS HELD IN ESCROW.—The Secretary of 

24 the Treasury shall provide for the same withholding and 

25 remittance with respect to a payment deposited in an esVerDate Mar 15 2010 03:05 Feb 01, 2013 Jkt 029200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H372.IH H372

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1 crow account under subsection (a) that would apply to the 

2 payment if the payment were not subject to subsection (a). 

3 (c) COORDINATION WITH HOUSE AND SENATE.— 

4 The Secretary of the Treasury shall enter into such agree5 ments with the Chief Administrative Officer of the House 

6 of Representatives and the Secretary of the Senate as may 

7 be necessary to carry out this section. 

8 (d) MEMBER OF CONGRESS DEFINED.—In this sec9 tion, the term ‘‘Member of Congress’’ means an individual 

10 serving in a position under subparagraph (A), (B), or (C) 

11 of section 601(a) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 

12 1946 (2 U.S.C. 31). 

13 SEC. 5. EFFECTIVE DATE. 

14 This Act shall apply with respect to fiscal year 2015 

15 and each succeeding fiscal year. 

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