3.0.0 1931 2022-02-03T05:54:25Z 2023-01-10T03:55:32Z Senate S S 2011-11-30 112 Debt Elimination By Tax-Deductible Contribution Act of 2011 112 2214 HR 2011-06-16 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. Related bill CRS Buffett Rule Act of 2011 112 3099 HR 2011-10-05 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. Related bill CRS Down Payment to Protect National Security Act of 2011 112 3662 HR 2011-12-14 Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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. Related bill CRS Tax Cuts for the Middle Class Act 112 3746 HR 2011-12-20 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. Related bill CRS To provide that Members of Congress shall not receive a cost of living adjustment in pay during 2013. 112 3858 HR 2012-01-31 Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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. Related bill CRS Buffett Rule Act of 2012 112 6410 HR 2012-09-20 Received in the Senate. Related bill CRS Buffett Rule Act of 2011 112 1676 S 2011-10-06 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. Related bill CRS Middle Class Tax Cut Act of 2011 112 1944 S 2011-12-08 Motion to proceed to consideration of measure, under the order of 12/8/2011, not having achieved the required 60 votes in the affirmative, was rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 50 - 48. Record Vote Number: 224. (consideration: CR S8445) Related bill CRS Down Payment to Protect National Security Act of 2012 112 2065 S 2012-02-02 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget. (text of measure as introduced: CR S324) Related bill CRS No Pay Raise for Congress Act of 2012 112 2210 S 2012-03-20 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Related bill CRS 2011-12-08 Senate Motion to proceed to consideration of measure, under the order of 12/8/2011, not having achieved the required 60 votes in the affirmative, was rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 22 - 76. Record Vote Number: 225. (consideration: CR S8445) Floor 225 https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1121/vote_112_1_00225.xml Senate 112 2011-12-08T20:01:32Z 1 2011-12-08 Senate Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (consideration: CR S8445) Floor 2011-12-01 Senate Motion to proceed to consideration of measure, under the order of 12/1/2011, not having achieved the required 60 votes in the affirmative, was rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 20 - 78. Record Vote Number: 220. Floor 220 https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1121/vote_112_1_00220.xml Senate 112 2011-12-02T01:58:11Z 1 2011-12-01 Senate Motion to proceed to consideration of measure was deemed to have been made in Senate. (consideration: CR S8139) Floor 2011-12-01 Senate Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 244. Calendars 2011-11-30 Senate Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time. Calendars 2011-11-30 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress H001041 Sen. Heller, Dean [R-NV] Dean Heller R NV N Taxation Budget deficits and national debt Congressional officers and employees Employee hiring Employment taxes Food assistance and relief Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Inflation and prices Medicare Members of Congress Sales and excise taxes Social security and elderly assistance Tax administration and collection, taxpayers Unemployment Taxation 00 2011-11-30 Introduced in Senate 2011-12-06T15:52:47Z Temporary Tax Holiday and Government Reduction Act - Amends the Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010 to extend through 2012 the 2% reduction in employment and self-employment tax rates.

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to impose a 100% tax on excess unemployment compensation, as defined by this Act, received by certain high-income taxpayers.

Amends the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to render ineligible for the supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP), formerly food stamps, any household in which a member receives income or assets with a fair market value of at least $1 million.

Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to: (1) increase Medicare Part B and D premiums for Medicare beneficiaries with adjusted gross incomes over $750,000, and (2) extend through 2022 the freeze on the inflation adjustment to the income threshold for the Medicare premium subsidy eligibility.

Requires the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and the Director of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to determine the number of full-time employees employed in each federal agency. Prohibits a head of a federal agency from hiring more than 1 employee for every 3 full-time employees who leave employment in such agency until OMB and OPM make a determination that the number of full-time federal employees is 10% less than the initial level determined by OMB and OPM.

Extends the freeze on the pay of federal employees through 2015. Provides that such extended pay freeze applies to legislative branch employees, including Members of Congress.

Amends the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to reduce levels of discretionary spending for FY2013-FY2021.

Buffett Rule Act of 2011 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow taxpayers to donate an amount (not less than $1), in addition to any tax owed, which shall be deposited in the general fund of the Treasury and transferred to an account used to reduce the public debt.

]]> Temporary Tax Holiday and Government Reduction Act Short Titles as Introduced Temporary Tax Holiday and Government Reduction Act Short Titles as Introduced for portions of this bill Buffett Rule Act of 2011 Display Title Temporary Tax Holiday and Government Reduction Act Official Title as Introduced A bill to provide civilian payroll tax relief, to reduce the Federal budget deficit, and for other purposes. Placed on Calendar Senate 2011-12-01T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112s1931pcs/xml/BILLS-112s1931pcs.xml 2011-12-08 Motion to proceed to consideration of measure, under the order of 12/8/2011, not having achieved the required 60 votes in the affirmative, was rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 22 - 76. Record Vote Number: 225. (consideration: CR S8445) text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.