HOUSE 1441115th CongressReferred to the House Committee on the Budget.
Repeal Sequestration for Defense Act
- Last Action
- 3/8/2017
Actions
- 2017-03-08Referred to the House Committee on the Budget.
- 2017-03-08Introduced in House
- 2017-03-08Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2017-03-08 (00)
Repeal Sequestration for Defense Act
This bill amends the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to eliminate the sequestration for security and defense spending. (Sequestration is a process of automatic, usually across-the-board spending reductions under which budgetary resources are permanently cancelled to enforce specific budget policy goals.)
Cosponsors (20)
- Roger Williams (R-TX)
- Trent Franks (R-AZ)
- Jim Bridenstine (R-OK)
- Elise Stefanik (R-NY)
- DON YOUNG (R-AK)
- Doug Lamborn (R-CO)
- Duncan Hunter (R-CA)
- Rob Bishop (R-UT)
- Bradley Byrne (R-AL)
- Barbara Comstock (R-VA)
- Susan Brooks (R-IN)
- Trent Kelly (R-MS)
- Adam Kinzinger (R-IL)
- Tom Cole (R-OK)
- Mike Gallagher (R-WI)
- Vicky Hartzler (R-MO)
- Paul Cook (R-CA)
- David Rouzer (R-NC)
- John Carter (R-TX)
- Stephen Knight (R-CA)
Subjects
- Appropriations
- Budget deficits and national debt
- Defense spending
- Department of Defense
- Executive agency funding and structure
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