H.R. 3201 · 112th Congress
To amend the Budget Control Act of 2011 to eliminate the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction.
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Maxine Waters
- Introduced
- 2011-10-13
- Latest action
- 2011-10-13 · Introduced in House
Summary
Amends the Budget Control Act of 2011 to repeal: (1) establishment of the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction; and (2) the mandatory reduction in discretionary appropriations and direct spending unless a joint committee bill achieving more than $1.2 trillion in deficit reduction is enacted by January 15, 2012 (enforcement of the budget goal).