HR 773 · 113th Congress · Economics and Public Finance

To amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to exempt the Department of Defense from reduction under any order issued to carry out a sequestration pursuant to section 251A.

Introduced 2013-02-15· Sponsored by Rep. Forbes, J. Randy [R-VA-4]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the House Committee on the Budget.(2013-02-15)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act) and the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 to: (1) lower the $1.2 trillion total deficit reduction goal for each of FY2013-FY2021 to $600 billion, (2) lower the FY2013 deficit reduction goal from $24 billion to $12 billion, and (3) eliminate the Department of Defense (DOD) function reduction entirely.…

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