Revising the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2005 as it applies in the House of Representatives.

Bill: 108-hres-685
Sponsor: Rep. Obey, David R. [D-WI-7]
Introduced: 2004-06-22 in the House
Policy area: Economics and Public Finance
Subjects: Agriculture and Food
Armed Forces and National Security
Authorization
Border patrols
Boundaries
Budget deficits
Budget reconciliation
Budget resolutions
Child health
Communicable diseases
Congress
Congressional budget
Congressional reporting requirements
Crime and Law Enforcement
Defense budgets
Energy
Energy assistance for the poor
Environmental Protection
Families
Federal budgets
Food safety
Health
Housing and Community Development
Immigration
International Affairs
Labor and Employment
Medical personnel
Medical research
Military dependents
Military housing
Nurses
Open space lands
Preventive medicine
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Refugees
Rural economic development
Science, Technology, Communications
Social Welfare
Tax rates
Taxation
Terrorism
Unemployment
Veterans' medical care
Water pollution control

Summary:
action_date: 2004-06-22
text: 
Modifies the conference report on S.Con.Res. 95 (congressional budget) and the accompanying joint explanatory statement, as made applicable to the House of Representatives by H.Res. 649 (providing for the consideration of the conference report), with respect to: (1) recommended levels and amounts; (2) major functional categories; (3) allocations made to the House Committee on Appropriations; and (4) additional reconciliation instructions to the House Committee on Ways and Means to change tax laws to increase revenues by a specified amount through reduction or offsetting of tax reductions received during tax year 2005 by taxpayers filing joint returns with adjusted gross income above $1 million and comparable amounts for taxpayers with other filing statuses.
 
Provides that such modifications shall have force and effect in the House as though they were included in the conference report and accompanying statement.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-06-24
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2004-06-24
text: On agreeing to the resolution Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 184 - 230 (Roll No. 301). (text: CR H4908-4909)
action_date: 2004-06-24
text: Failed of passage/not agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 184 - 230 (Roll No. 301).(text: CR H4908-4909)
action_date: 2004-06-24
text: DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House on Tuesday, June 22, 2004, the House proceeded with ninety minutes of debate on H. Res. 685.
action_date: 2004-06-24
text: Considered pursuant to a previous order. (consideration: CR H4908)
action_date: 2004-06-24
text: Consideration initiated pursuant to a previous order.
action_date: 2004-06-22
text: Referred to the Committee on Rules, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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.
action_date: 2004-06-22
text: Referred to the Committee on Rules, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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.
action_date: 2004-06-22
text: Referred to the Committee on Rules, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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.
action_date: 2004-06-22
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2004-06-22
text: Introduced in House