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To provide that no pay adjustment for Members of Congress shall be made in fiscal year 2013 or 2014.

Bill: 112-hr-6721
Sponsor: Rep. Fitzpatrick, Michael G. [R-PA-8]
Introduced: 2012-12-31 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Inflation and prices
Members of Congress

Summary:
action_date: 2012-12-31
text: 
Eliminates automatic cost of living adjustments to the rate of pay for Members of Congress during FY2013 or FY2014.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2012-12-31
text: Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on 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.
action_date: 2012-12-31
text: Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on 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.
action_date: 2012-12-31
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2012-12-31
text: Introduced in House
To provide that no pay adjustment for Members of Congress shall be made in fiscal year 2013.

Bill: 112-hr-6722
Sponsor: Rep. Bachmann, Michele [R-MN-6]
Introduced: 2012-12-31 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Inflation and prices
Members of Congress

Summary:
action_date: 2012-12-31
text: 
Eliminates automatic cost of living adjustments to the rate of pay for Members of Congress during FY2013.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2012-12-31
text: Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on 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.
action_date: 2012-12-31
text: Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on 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.
action_date: 2012-12-31
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2012-12-31
text: Introduced in House
Inspector General Improvement Act of 2012

Bill: 112-hr-6723
Sponsor: Rep. Emerson, Jo Ann [R-MO-8]
Introduced: 2012-12-31 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Accounting and auditing
Administrative Conference of the U.S.
Advisory bodies
Commission of Fine Arts
Committee for Purchase from People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled
Department of Defense
Department of Education
Department of Health and Human Services
Department of Homeland Security
Department of Labor
Department of State
Department of the Interior
Department of the Treasury
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Executive agency funding and structure
Federal Labor Relations Authority
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission
Federal Reserve System
Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board
General Services Administration
Government Accountability Office (GAO)
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Government studies and investigations
Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
International organizations and cooperation
Japan-U.S. Friendship Commission
Marine Mammal Commission
Museums, exhibitions, cultural centers
National Archives and Records Administration
National Capital Planning Commission
National Mediation Board
Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)
Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board
Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission
Office of Personnel Management (OPM)
Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC)
Selective Service System
Smithsonian Institution
Specialized courts
Trade and Development Agency
U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
U.S. Holocaust Memorial Council

Summary:
action_date: 2012-12-31
text: 
Inspector General Improvement Act of 2012 - Requires the inspectors general of the following federal agencies, in addition to the other duties and responsibilities specified in the Inspector General Act of 1978, to supervise, direct, and control audit and investigative activities pertaining to programs and operations:
 
 
U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID);
 
 Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System;
 
 Department of Defense (DOD);
 
Department of Education;
 
Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA);
 
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS);
 
Department of Homeland Security (DHS);
 
Department of the Interior;
 
Department of Labor;
 
Department of State;
 
Department of the Treasury;
 
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA);
 
General Services Administration (GSA);
 
Government Accountability Office (GAO);
 
Intelligence Community;
 
National Archives and Records Administration (NARA);
 
 Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC);
 
 Office of Personnel Management (OPM); and
 
Smithsonian Institution.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2012-12-31
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
action_date: 2012-12-31
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2012-12-31
text: Introduced in House
Commercial Automotive Products Export Reform Act of 2012

Bill: 112-hr-6724
Sponsor: Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-3]
Introduced: 2012-12-31 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Arms control and nonproliferation
Congressional oversight
Executive Office of the President
Military procurement, research, weapons development
Motor vehicles
Sanctions
Technology transfer and commercialization
Trade restrictions

Summary:
action_date: 2012-12-31
text: 
Commercial Automotive Products Export Reform Act of 2012 - Directs the President to issue proposed regulations to remove from the United States Munitions List and Commerce Control List all commercially-available automotive products and technologies, whether listed in sections of such lists devoted specifically to automotive products and technologies or otherwise controlled by such lists.
 
Sets forth related reporting requirements.
 
Excludes from such provisions a commercially-available automotive product or technology that would make a significant contribution to the military potential of another country or is contrary to U.S. national security interests.
 
Directs the President to issue final regulations to remove from such Lists all commercially-available automotive products and technologies, whether listed in sections of such lists devoted specifically to automotive products and technologies or otherwise controlled by such lists.
 
Excludes from such provisions a commercially-available automotive product or technology that: (1) is subject to the presidential determination under this Act not to remove the product or technology from such Lists, and (2) with respect to which the presidential report required under this Act has been submitted to Congress. 
 
States that nothing in this Act shall be construed to require the President to revoke or alter any restrictions imposed on exports or reexports involving countries, organizations, or individuals that are subject to U.S. trade sanctions.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2012-12-31
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2012-12-31
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2012-12-31
text: Introduced in House
United States Job Creation and Manufacturing Competitiveness Act of 2013

Bill: 112-hr-6727
Sponsor: Rep. Camp, Dave [R-MI-4]
Introduced: 2013-01-01 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariffs

Summary:
action_date: 2013-01-01
text: 
United States Job Creation and Manufacturing Competitiveness Act of 2013 - Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend or reduce temporarily certain rates of duty on specified chemicals and other items.
 
Extends through December 31, 2015, certain existing duty suspensions, reductions, and other modification fro specified chemicals, food, and other items.
 
Directs U.S. Customs and Border Protection to liquidate or reliquidate certain entries of: (1) orange juice, (2) industrial nitrocellulose from the United Kingdom, (3) polyester fleece sheet sets, (4) top-of-the-stove stainless steel cooking ware from the Republic of Korea, and (5) digital still image video cameras.
 
Makes a technical correction to the article description for stainless steel single-piece exhaust gas manifolds.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2013-01-01
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2013-01-01
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2013-01-01
text: Introduced in House
To save at least $10,000,000,000 by consolidating some duplicative and overlapping Government programs.

Bill: 112-hr-6729
Sponsor: Rep. Culberson, John Abney [R-TX-7]
Introduced: 2013-01-01 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Appropriations
Budget deficits and national debt
Congressional oversight
Executive agency funding and structure

Summary:
action_date: 2013-01-01
text: 
Requires the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), not later than 150 days after the enactment of this Act, to coordinate with the heads of federal agencies to: (1) use available administrative authority to eliminate, consolidate, or streamline federal programs and agencies with duplicative and overlapping missions as identified in the February 2012 Government Accountability Office (GAO) report entitled &quot;Opportunities to Reduce Duplication, Overlap and Fragmentation, Achieve Savings, and Enhance Revenue&quot; and the March 2011 GAO report entitled &quot;Opportunities to Reduce Potential Duplication in Government Programs, Save Tax Dollars, and Enhance Revenue&quot; and apply any savings towards deficit reduction; (2) report to Congress any legislative changes required to further eliminate, consolidate, or streamline such programs and agencies; (3) determine the total cost savings to each agency from the implementation of this Act; and (4) rescind from appropriate accounts the greater of $10 billion or the total amount of such cost savings.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2013-01-01
text: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Appropriations, 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: 2013-01-01
text: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Appropriations, 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: 2013-01-01
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2013-01-01
text: Introduced in House
Electing officers of the House of Representatives.

Bill: 112-hres-1
Sponsor: Rep. Hensarling, Jeb [R-TX-5]
Introduced: 2011-01-05 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Congressional officers and employees
House of Representatives

Summary:
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: 
Elects the following officers of the House of Representatives: (1) Karen L. Haas as Clerk; (2) Wilson S. Livingood as Sergeant at Arms; (3) Daniel J. Strodel as Chief Administrative Officer; and (4) Father Daniel P. Coughlin as Chaplain.

action_date: 2011-01-05
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Elects the following officers of the House of Representatives: (1) Karen L. Haas as Clerk; (2) Wilson S. Livingood as Sergeant at Arms; (3) Daniel J. Strodel as Chief Administrative Officer; and (4) Father Daniel P. Coughlin as Chaplain.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6)
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6)
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: On agreeing to the remainder of the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the remainder of the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: On agreeing to the first portion of the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the first portion of the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H6)
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: Introduced in House
To inform the Senate that a quorum of the House has assembled and of the election of the Speaker and the Clerk.

Bill: 112-hres-2
Sponsor: Rep. Cantor, Eric [R-VA-7]
Introduced: 2011-01-05 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Congressional leadership
Congressional officers and employees
House of Representatives
Members of Congress
Senate

Summary:
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: 
Informs the Senate that John A. Boehner has been elected Speaker of the House and that Karen L. Haas has been elected Clerk.

action_date: 2011-01-05
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Informs the Senate that John A. Boehner has been elected Speaker of the House and that Karen L. Haas has been elected Clerk.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6)
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6)
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H6-7)
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: Introduced in House
Authorizing the Speaker to appoint a committee to notify the President of the assembly of the Congress.

Bill: 112-hres-3
Sponsor: Rep. Cantor, Eric [R-VA-7]
Introduced: 2011-01-05 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Congressional operations and organization
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents

Summary:
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: 
Provides for appointment of a House of Representatives committee joined with a Senate committee to notify the President that a quorum of each House has assembled. 

action_date: 2011-01-05
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Provides for appointment of a House of Representatives committee joined with a Senate committee to notify the President that a quorum of each House has assembled. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7)
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7)
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H7)
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: Introduced in House
Authorizing the Clerk to inform the President of the election of the Speaker and the Clerk.

Bill: 112-hres-4
Sponsor: Rep. Dingell, John D. [D-MI-15]
Introduced: 2011-01-05 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Congressional leadership
Congressional officers and employees
Congressional-executive branch relations
House of Representatives

Summary:
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: 
Instructs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to inform the President that John A. Boehner has been elected Speaker of the House and that Karen L. Haas has been elected Clerk. 

action_date: 2011-01-05
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Instructs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to inform the President that John A. Boehner has been elected Speaker of the House and that Karen L. Haas has been elected Clerk. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7)
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7)
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H7)
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: Introduced in House
Electing Members to certain standing committees of the House of Representatives.

Bill: 112-hres-6
Sponsor: Rep. Hensarling, Jeb [R-TX-5]
Introduced: 2011-01-05 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Congressional committees
House Committee on Agriculture
House Committee on Appropriations
House Committee on Armed Services
House Committee on Education and the Workforce
House Committee on Energy and Commerce
House Committee on Ethics
House Committee on Financial Services
House Committee on Foreign Affairs
House Committee on Homeland Security
House Committee on House Administration
House Committee on Natural Resources
House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
House Committee on Rules
House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology
House Committee on Small Business
House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
House Committee on Veterans' Affairs
House Committee on Ways and Means
House Committee on the Budget
House Committee on the Judiciary
House of Representatives
Members of Congress

Summary:
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: 
Elects specified Members to the House Committees on: (1) Agriculture; (2) Appropriations; (3) Armed Services; (4) the Budget; (5) Education and the Workforce; (6) Energy and Commerce; (7) Ethics; (8) Financial Services; (9) Foreign Affairs; (10) Homeland Security; (11) House Administration; (12) the Judiciary; (13) Natural Resources; (14) Oversight and Government Reform; (15) Rules; (16) Science, Space, and Technology; (17) Small Business; (18) Transportation and Infrastructure; (19) Veterans' Affairs; and (20) Ways and Means.

action_date: 2011-01-05
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Elects specified Members to the House Committees on: (1) Agriculture; (2) Appropriations; (3) Armed Services; (4) the Budget; (5) Education and the Workforce; (6) Energy and Commerce; (7) Ethics; (8) Financial Services; (9) Foreign Affairs; (10) Homeland Security; (11) House Administration; (12) the Judiciary; (13) Natural Resources; (14) Oversight and Government Reform; (15) Rules; (16) Science, Space, and Technology; (17) Small Business; (18) Transportation and Infrastructure; (19) Veterans' Affairs; and (20) Ways and Means.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection. (text: CR H27)
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.(text: CR H27)
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H27)
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: Introduced in House
Electing Members to certain standing committees of the House of Representatives.

Bill: 112-hres-7
Sponsor: Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-8]
Introduced: 2011-01-05 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Congressional committees
House Committee on Agriculture
House Committee on Appropriations
House Committee on Armed Services
House Committee on Education and the Workforce
House Committee on Energy and Commerce
House Committee on Financial Services
House Committee on Foreign Affairs
House Committee on Homeland Security
House Committee on House Administration
House Committee on Natural Resources
House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
House Committee on Rules
House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology
House Committee on Small Business
House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
House Committee on Veterans' Affairs
House Committee on Ways and Means
House Committee on the Budget
House Committee on the Judiciary
House of Representatives
Members of Congress

Summary:
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: 
Elects specified Members to the House Committees on: (1) Agriculture; (2) Appropriations; (3) Armed Services; (4) the Budget; (5) Education and the Workforce; (6) Energy and Commerce; (7) Ethics; (8) Financial Services; (9) Foreign Affairs; (10) Homeland Security; (11) House Administration; (12) the Judiciary; (13) Natural Resources; (14) Oversight and Government Reform; (15) Rules; (16) Science, Space, and Technology; (17) Small Business; (18) Transportation and Infrastructure; (19) Veterans' Affairs; and (20) Ways and Means.

action_date: 2011-01-05
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Elects specified Members to the House Committees on: (1) Agriculture; (2) Appropriations; (3) Armed Services; (4) the Budget; (5) Education and the Workforce; (6) Energy and Commerce; (7) Ethics; (8) Financial Services; (9) Foreign Affairs; (10) Homeland Security; (11) House Administration; (12) the Judiciary; (13) Natural Resources; (14) Oversight and Government Reform; (15) Rules; (16) Science, Space, and Technology; (17) Small Business; (18) Transportation and Infrastructure; (19) Veterans' Affairs; and (20) Ways and Means.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection. (text: CR H28)
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.(text: CR H28)
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H27-28)
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: Introduced in House
Providing for the designation of certain minority employees.

Bill: 112-hres-8
Sponsor: Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-8]
Introduced: 2011-01-05 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Congressional officers and employees
House of Representatives
Wages and earnings

Summary:
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: 
Names individuals to fill six specified minority party employee positions authorized by the Legislative Pay Act of 1929. Authorizes the minority leader to appoint and set the annual rate of pay for up to three further minority employees.

action_date: 2011-01-05
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Names individuals to fill six specified minority party employee positions authorized by the Legislative Pay Act of 1929. Authorizes the minority leader to appoint and set the annual rate of pay for up to three further minority employees.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection. (text: CR H28)
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.(text: CR H28)
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: Mr. Capuano asked unanimous consent to consider as introduced.
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H28)
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: Introduced in House