Expedited Consideration of Cuts, Consolidations, and Savings Act of 2015
This bill amends the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 to establish expedited procedures for congressional consideration of legislation to carry out recommendations included in the Office of Management and Budget's annual Cuts, Consolidations, and Savings report. The report lists proposals included in the President's budget to cut, consolidate, or otherwise produce savings from mandatory and discretionary spending programs. The authority provided by this bill terminates on the date of the sine die adjournment of Congress during 2018.
[Congressional Bills 114th Congress]
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[H.R. 3253 Introduced in House (IH)]
114th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 3253
To establish procedures for the expedited consideration by Congress of
the recommendations set forth in the Cuts, Consolidations, and Savings
report prepared by the Office of Management and Budget.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
July 28, 2015
Mrs. Kirkpatrick introduced the following bill; which was referred to
the Committee on the Budget, and in addition to the Committee on 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
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A BILL
To establish procedures for the expedited consideration by Congress of
the recommendations set forth in the Cuts, Consolidations, and Savings
report prepared by the Office of Management and Budget.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Expedited Consideration of Cuts,
Consolidations, and Savings Act of 2015''.
SEC. 2. EXPEDITED CONSIDERATION OF CUTS, CONSOLIDATIONS, AND SAVINGS
PREPARED BY THE OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET.
(a) In General.--Part B of title X of the Congressional Budget and
Impoundment Control Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 681 et seq.) is amended--
(1) by redesignating sections 1013 through 1017 as sections
1014 through 1018, respectively; and
(2) by inserting after section 1012 the following:
``SEC. 1013. CUTS, CONSOLIDATIONS, AND SAVINGS REPORT PREPARED BY THE
OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET.
``(a) Definitions.--In this section--
``(1) the term `continuous session' relating to a House
does not include a period during which that House has adjourned
sine die or during which that House is not in session because
of an adjournment of more than 3 days to a date certain; and
``(2) the term `covered bill' means a bill or joint
resolution--
``(A) transmitted under subsection (b)(2); and
``(B) introduced under subsection (c).
``(b) Special Message.--
``(1) In general.--Not later than 120 days after the
publication of any Cuts, Consolidations, and Savings report
prepared by the Office of Management and Budget, or any
successor thereto, the President may transmit to Congress a
special message to carry out all or part of the recommendations
contained in the report.
``(2) Proposed legislation.--With a special message
transmitted under paragraph (1), the President shall include a
draft bill or joint resolution that would carry out the
recommendations of the President.
``(c) Introduction.--
``(1) In general.--The majority leader or the minority
leader of the Senate and the majority leader or the minority
leader of the House of Representatives shall introduce (by
request) a bill or joint resolution transmitted to Congress
under subsection (b)(2) not later than the end of the second
day of continuous session of the Senate or the House of
Representatives, respectively, after the date on which the
President transmits the bill or joint resolution.
``(2) By other members.--On and after the third day of
continuous session of the Senate or the House of
Representatives after the date on which a bill or joint
resolution is transmitted to Congress under subsection (b)(2),
and if the bill or joint resolution has not been introduced
under paragraph (1) in that House, it shall be in order for a
Member of the Senate or the House of Representatives to
introduce the bill or joint resolution.
``(d) Referral.--
``(1) In general.--In the Senate and the House of
Representatives, a covered bill shall be referred to the
committee or committees of the House with subject matter
jurisdiction over that measure.
``(2) Reporting.--A committee to which a covered bill is
referred--
``(A) shall report the covered bill without
substantive revision;
``(B) may report the covered bill with or without
recommendation; and
``(C) shall report the covered bill not later than
the seventh day of continuous session of that House
after the date of receipt of the special message that
the covered bill accompanied.
``(3) Discharge.--If a committee fails to report a covered
bill within the period specified in paragraph (2)(C), the
committee shall be discharged from further consideration of the
covered bill and the covered bill shall be referred to the
appropriate calendar of the House.
``(e) Expedited Consideration in the House of Representatives.--
``(1) Proceeding to consideration.--
``(A) In general.--After each committee authorized
to consider a covered bill reports it to the House of
Representatives or has been discharged from its
consideration, it shall be in order to move to proceed
to consider the covered bill in the House of
Representatives.
``(B) Motion.--For a motion to proceed to a covered
bill--
``(i) the motion shall be highly privileged
and shall not be debatable;
``(ii) all points of order against the
motion are waived;
``(iii) the previous question shall be
considered as ordered on the motion to its
adoption without intervening motion;
``(iv) an amendment to the motion shall not
be in order; and
``(v) it shall not be in order to move to
reconsider the vote by which the motion is
agreed to or disagreed to.
``(2) Consideration.--If the House of Representatives
proceeds to consideration of a covered bill--
``(A) the covered bill shall be considered as read;
``(B) all points of order against the covered bill
and against its consideration are waived;
``(C) the previous question shall be considered as
ordered on the covered bill to its passage without
intervening motion except 4 hours of debate equally
divided and controlled by the proponent and an
opponent;
``(D) a motion further to limit debate is in order
and shall not be debatable;
``(E) no amendment to the covered bill shall be in
order; and
``(F) it shall not be in order to move to recommit
the covered bill or to move to reconsider the vote by
which the covered bill is agreed to or disagreed to.
``(3) Vote on passage.--The vote on passage of a covered
bill shall occur--
``(A) immediately following the conclusion of the
debate on the covered bill; and
``(B) not later than the tenth day of continuous
session of the House of Representatives after the date
on which the covered bill is introduced.
``(4) Rules.--
``(A) Appeals.--Appeals from decisions of the Chair
relating to the application of the rules of the House
of Representatives to the procedure relating to a
covered bill shall be decided without debate.
``(B) Other rules relating to consideration.--
Except to the extent specifically provided in this
subsection, consideration of a covered bill shall be
governed by the Rules of the House of Representatives.
``(f) Expedited Consideration in the Senate.--
``(1) Proceeding to consideration.--
``(A) In general.--Notwithstanding rule XXII of the
Standing Rules of the Senate, it is in order at any
time after each committee authorized to consider a
covered bill reports it to the Senate or has been
discharged from its consideration to move to proceed to
the consideration of the covered bill.
``(B) Motion.--For a motion to proceed to a covered
bill--
``(i) all points of order against the
covered bill (and against consideration of the
covered bill) are waived;
``(ii) the motion is not debatable;
``(iii) the motion is not subject to a
motion to postpone;
``(iv) a motion to reconsider the vote by
which the motion is agreed to or disagreed to
shall not be in order;
``(v) an amendment to the motion shall not
be in order; and
``(vi) if the motion is agreed to, the
covered bill shall remain the unfinished
business until disposed of.
``(2) Consideration.--If the Senate proceeds to
consideration of a covered bill--
``(A) consideration of the covered bill, and on all
debatable motions and appeals in connection therewith,
shall be limited to not more than 10 hours, which shall
be divided equally between the majority and minority
leaders or their designees;
``(B) a motion further to limit debate is in order
and not debatable;
``(C) an amendment to, a motion to postpone, or a
motion to recommit the covered bill is not in order;
``(D) a motion to proceed to the consideration of
other business is not in order;
``(E) debate on any debatable motion or appeal in
connection with a covered bill shall be limited to not
more than 1 hour, to be equally divided between, and
controlled by, the mover and the manager of the covered
bill, except that in the event the manager of the
covered bill is in favor of any such motion or appeal,
the time in opposition thereto, shall be controlled by
the minority leader or a designee; and
``(F) it shall not be in order to move to
reconsider the vote by which the covered bill is agreed
to or disagreed to.
``(3) Vote on passage.--The vote on passage of a covered
bill shall occur--
``(A) immediately following the conclusion of the
debate on the covered bill, and a single quorum call at
the conclusion of the debate if requested in accordance
with the rules of the Senate; and
``(B) not later than the tenth day of continuous
session of the Senate after the date on which the
covered bill is introduced.
``(4) Rulings of the chair on procedure.--Appeals from the
decisions of the Chair relating to the application of the rules
of the Senate to the procedure relating to a covered bill shall
be decided without debate.
``(g) Rules Relating to Senate and House of Representatives.--
``(1) Coordination with action by other house.--If, before
the passage by one House of a covered bill of that House, that
House receives from the other House a covered bill--
``(A) the covered bill of the other House shall not
be referred to a committee; and
``(B) with respect to the covered bill of the House
receiving the resolution--
``(i) the procedure in that House shall be
the same as if no covered bill had been
received from the other House; and
``(ii) the vote on passage shall be on the
covered bill of the other House.
``(2) Engrossing.--If a covered bill is agreed to by the
Senate or the House of Representatives, the Secretary of the
Senate or the Clerk of the House of Representatives,
respectively, shall cause the covered bill to be engrossed,
certified, and transmitted to the other House of Congress on
the same calendar day on which the covered bill is agreed to.
``(h) Suspension of Procedures.--In the Senate and the House of
Representatives--
``(1) a motion to suspend the application of this section
shall not be in order; and
``(2) it shall not be in order to suspend the application
of this section by unanimous consent.''.
(b) Exercise of Rulemaking Powers.--Section 904 of such Act (2
U.S.C. 621 note) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ``and 1017'' and
inserting ``1013, and 1018''; and
(2) in subsection (d), by striking ``section 101'' and
inserting ``sections 1013 and 1018''.
(c) Conforming Amendments.--
(1) Section 1011 of such Act (2 U.S.C. 682) is amended--
(A) in paragraph (4), by striking ``1013'' and
inserting ``1014''; and
(B) in paragraph (5)--
(i) by striking ``1016'' and inserting
``1017''; and
(ii) by striking ``1017(b)(1)'' and
inserting ``1018(b)(1)''.
(2) Section 1015 of such Act (2 U.S.C. 685) (as
redesignated by subsection (a)) is amended--
(A) by striking ``1012 or 1013'' each place it
appears and inserting ``1012, 1013, or 1014'';
(B) in subsection (b)--
(i) in the matter preceding paragraph (1),
by striking ``1012 and 1013'' and inserting
``1012, 1013, and 1014'';
(ii) in paragraph (1), by striking ``1012''
and inserting ``1012 or 1013''; and
(iii) in paragraph (2), by striking
``1013'' and inserting ``1014''; and
(C) in subsection (e)(1)--
(i) in subparagraph (A), by striking
``and'' at the end;
(ii) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as
subparagraph (C);
(iii) in subparagraph (C) (as so
redesignated), by striking ``1013'' and
inserting ``1014''; and
(iv) by inserting after subparagraph (A)
the following:
``(B) he has transmitted a special message under
section 1013 with respect to a Cuts, Consolidations,
and Savings report; and''.
(d) Clerical Amendments.--The table of sections for subpart B of
title X of such Act is amended--
(1) by redesignating the items relating to sections 1013
through 1017 as items relating to sections 1014 through 1018;
and
(2) by inserting after the item relating to section 1012
the following new item:
``Sec. 1013. Expedited consideration of certain proposed
rescissions.''.
SEC. 3. TERMINATION.
The authority provided by section 1013 of the Congressional Budget
and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 (as added by section 2) shall
terminate effective on the date of the sine die adjournment of Congress
during 2018.
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Referred to the Committee on the Budget, and in addition to the Committee on 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.
Referred to the Committee on the Budget, and in addition to the Committee on 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.
Referred to the Committee on the Budget, and in addition to the Committee on 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.
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