3.0.0 2977 2023-01-11T13:37:48Z 2023-01-11T13:37:48Z House HR 2017-06-21 115 [Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 106 (Wednesday, June 21, 2017)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. GIANFORTE:H.R. 2977.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Clause 7 of Section 9 of Article I of the United States'Constitution.[Page H5049]]]> hsru00 Rules Committee House Standing Referred to 2017-06-21T14:02:25Z hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee House Standing Referred to 2017-06-21T14:02:20Z hsha00 Committee on House Administration House Standing Referred to 2017-06-21T14:02:15Z Balanced Budget Accountability Act 115 98 S 2017-01-11 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Related bill CRS 2017-06-21 Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, and Rules, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsru00 Rules Committee 2017-06-21 Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, and Rules, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee 2017-06-21 Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, and Rules, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsha00 Committee on House Administration 2017-06-21 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2017-06-21 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress G000584 Rep. Gianforte, Greg [R-MT-At Large] Greg Gianforte R MT N Economics and Public Finance Budget deficits and national debt Budget process Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Income tax rates Legislative rules and procedure Members of Congress Economics and Public Finance 00 2017-06-21 Introduced in House 2017-11-22T15:24:55Z Balanced Budget Accountability Act

This bill requires the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), upon adoption by a chamber of Congress of a concurrent budget resolution for a fiscal year, to determine and submit to the Speaker of the House of Representatives or the President pro tempore of the Senate a certification as to whether that chamber has adopted a balanced budget.

"Balanced budget" means a concurrent budget resolution providing that for FY2027 and each succeeding fiscal year to which the resolution applies total outlays do not exceed total receipts and are not more than 18% of the gross domestic product for such fiscal year.

If OMB does not certify that a chamber has adopted a balanced budget for FY2018 before July 28, 2017, the payroll administrator of each chamber must deposit in an escrow account all payments for compensation of Members of Congress serving in that chamber otherwise required beginning on such date. Such deposits shall be released to such Members on the earlier of: (1) the day on which OMB certifies that the chamber has adopted a balanced budget for FY2018, or (2) the last day of the 115th Congress.

The same requirements shall apply for FY2019 if OMB does not certify that a chamber has adopted a balanced budget for FY2019 before April 16, 2018.

If OMB does not certify that a chamber has adopted a balanced budget for FY2020, or any succeeding fiscal year, before April 16 of the prior fiscal year, each Member of that chamber shall be paid $1 annually for pay periods beginning on April 16 of the prior fiscal year and ending on the earlier of:

  • the date on which OMB certifies that the chamber has adopted a balanced budget for such fiscal year, or
  • the last day of the same calendar year in which such period begins.

This bill requires legislation in the House and Senate that increases revenue to be agreed upon only by an affirmative vote of three-fifths of the Members of that chamber.

]]> Balanced Budget Accountability Act Display Title Balanced Budget Accountability Act Official Title as Introduced To reduce a portion of the annual pay of Members of Congress for the failure to adopt a concurrent resolution on the budget which does not provide for a balanced budget, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Balanced Budget Accountability Act Introduced in House 2017-06-21T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr2977ih/xml/BILLS-115hr2977ih.xml 2017-06-21 Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, and Rules, 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. 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.