3.0.0 3519 2022-03-01T05:34:22Z 2022-03-01T05:34:22Z House H HR 2011-11-29 112 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. TOWNS:H.R. 3519.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:This Bill is enacted pursuant to Article I, Section 8,Clause 1 of the United States Constitution, known as the``General Welfare Clause.'' This provision grants Congressthe broad power ``to pay the Debts and provide for the commondefense and general welfare of the United States.'' \1\\1\ Please note, pursuant to Article I, section 8, Congresshas the power ``to make all Laws which shall be necessary andproper for carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, andall other Powers vested by this Constitution in theGovernment of the United States, or in any Department orOfficer thereof.''[Page H7928]]]> hsbu00 Budget Committee House Standing Referred to 2011-11-29T19:02:50Z 2011-11-29 Referred to the House Committee on the Budget. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsbu00 Budget Committee 2011-11-29 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2011-11-29 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress T000326 Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10] EDOLPHUS TOWNS D NY 10 N C000380 Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large] DONNA CHRISTENSEN D VI M. 0 2011-11-29 True L000551 Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-9] BARBARA LEE D CA 9 2011-11-29 True C001049 Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1] WM. CLAY D MO LACY 1 2011-11-29 True C001072 Rep. Carson, Andre [D-IN-7] Andre Carson D IN 7 2011-11-29 True H001050 Rep. Hanabusa, Colleen W. [D-HI-1] Colleen Hanabusa D HI W. 1 2011-11-29 True H000324 Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-23] ALCEE HASTINGS D FL L. 23 2011-11-29 True F000116 Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51] BOB FILNER D CA 51 2011-12-01 False C001080 Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-32] Judy Chu D CA 32 2011-12-06 False Economics and Public Finance Budget deficits and national debt Medicare Economics and Public Finance

00 2011-11-29 Introduced in House 2012-01-27T20:11:55Z Amends the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act), as amended by the Budget Control Act of 2011, to exempt specified programs under title XVIII (Medicare ) of the Social Security Act from fall back sequestration. Prohibits any direct spending reductions for such programs.

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