To amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to eliminate the section 251A sequestrations.
USA115th CongressHR-1745| House
| Updated: 3/27/2017
Adam Smith
Democratic Representative
Washington
Cosponsors (5)
Budget Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Relief From Sequestration Act of 2017 This bill amends the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to eliminate the sequestration, or automatic spending cuts, scheduled to occur because the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction failed to recommend legislation to reduce the deficit by $1.2 trillion over 10 years, as required by the Budget Control Act of 2011.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on the Budget.
Economics and Public Finance
Budget deficits and national debtBudget process
To amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to eliminate the section 251A sequestrations.
USA115th CongressHR-1745| House
| Updated: 3/27/2017
Relief From Sequestration Act of 2017 This bill amends the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to eliminate the sequestration, or automatic spending cuts, scheduled to occur because the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction failed to recommend legislation to reduce the deficit by $1.2 trillion over 10 years, as required by the Budget Control Act of 2011.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on the Budget.
Adam Smith
Democratic Representative
Washington
Cosponsors (5)
Budget Committee
Economics and Public Finance
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Budget deficits and national debtBudget process