Providing for the expenses of certain committees of the House of Representatives in the One Hundred Thirteenth Congress.

Bill: 113-hres-115
Sponsor: Rep. Miller, Candice S. [R-MI-10]
Introduced: 2013-03-13 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Budget deficits and national debt
Congressional committees
House Committee on Agriculture
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 Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence
House of Representatives

Summary:
action_date: 2013-03-13
text: 
Sets forth the levels of payment for 113th Congress expenses (including staff salaries) for the Committees on: (1) Agriculture; (2) Armed Services; (3) the Budget; (4) Education and the Workforce; (5) Energy and Commerce; (6) Ethics; (7) Financial Services; (8) Foreign Affairs; (9) Homeland Security; (10) House Administration; (11) Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence; (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.

Prescribes limitations to such expenses for the 1st and 2nd sessions of the 113th Congress.
 
Establishes a reserve fund for unanticipated committee expenses for the 113th Congress.
 
Authorizes the Committee on HouseAdministration to make adjustments to the committee expense accounts, if necessary to comply with a sequestration order by the President issued under the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act) to enforce a specified budget goal or to conform to any change in appropriations for purposes in this Act.

action_date: 2013-03-18
text: 

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

 
Sets forth the levels of payment for 113th Congress expenses (including staff salaries) for the Committees on: (1) Agriculture; (2) Armed Services; (3) the Budget; (4) Education and the Workforce; (5) Energy and Commerce; (6) Ethics; (7) Financial Services; (8) Foreign Affairs; (9) Homeland Security; (10) House Administration; (11) Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence; (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.

Prescribes limitations to such expenses for the 1st and 2nd sessions of the 113th Congress.
 
Establishes a reserve fund for unanticipated committee expenses for the 113th Congress.
 
Authorizes the Committee on HouseAdministration to make adjustments to the committee expense accounts, if necessary to comply with a sequestration order by the President issued under the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act) to enforce a specified budget goal or to conform to any change in appropriations for purposes in this Act.

action_date: 2013-03-19
text: 

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

 
Sets forth the levels of payment for 113th Congress expenses (including staff salaries) for the Committees on: (1) Agriculture; (2) Armed Services; (3) the Budget; (4) Education and the Workforce; (5) Energy and Commerce; (6) Ethics; (7) Financial Services; (8) Foreign Affairs; (9) Homeland Security; (10) House Administration; (11) Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence; (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.

Prescribes limitations to such expenses for the 1st and 2nd sessions of the 113th Congress.
 
Establishes a reserve fund for unanticipated committee expenses for the 113th Congress.
 
Authorizes the Committee on HouseAdministration to make adjustments to the committee expense accounts, if necessary to comply with a sequestration order by the President issued under the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act) to enforce a specified budget goal or to conform to any change in appropriations for purposes in this Act.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2013-03-19
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2013-03-19
text: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 272 - 136 (Roll no. 82). (text: CR H1591)
action_date: 2013-03-19
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 272 - 136 (Roll no. 82).(text: CR H1591)
action_date: 2013-03-19
text: The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H1596)
action_date: 2013-03-19
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 115.
action_date: 2013-03-19
text: Resolution provides for consideration of H. Con. Res. 25 and for H. Res. 115. For H. Con. Res. 25, the resolution makes in order 4 hours of general debate, equally divided and controlled. Specified amendments are in order. For H. Res. 115, the resolution provides one hour of debate with one motion to recommit, without instructions.
action_date: 2013-03-19
text: Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 122. (consideration: CR H1591-1597)
action_date: 2013-03-19
text: Rule H. Res. 122 passed House.
action_date: 2013-03-18
text: Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 122 Reported to House. Resolution provides for consideration of H. Con. Res. 25 and for H. Res. 115. For H. Con. Res. 25, the resolution makes in order 4 hours of general debate, equally divided and controlled. Specified amendments are in order. For H. Res. 115, the resolution provides one hour of debate with one motion to recommit, without instructions.
action_date: 2013-03-18
text: Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 11.
action_date: 2013-03-18
text: Reported by the Committee on House Administration. H. Rept. 113-20.
action_date: 2013-03-18
text: Reported by the Committee on House Administration. H. Rept. 113-20.
action_date: 2013-03-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
action_date: 2013-03-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2013-03-13
text: Introduced in House