H.R. 5652 - Sequester Replacement Reconciliation Act of 2012

Bill Text

    Text of H.R. 5652 PDF

    Sequester Replacement Reconciliation Act of 2012 [Rules Committee Print 112-21]
            ::  Rules Committee Print 112-21 makes the following modificiatons to H.R. 5652, as ordered
                reported by the Committee on the Budget. 
                        1) Strikes subtitle C of Title II (Energy and Commerce — Medical Liability Reform), but
                            retains Title IV (Judiciary – Medical Liability Reform)
                        2) Makes modifications to Title V to ensure that all savings from the Reconciliation
                            Recommendations of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform ?
                            reconciliation bill are used to reduce the deficit
                        3) Adds the text of H.R. 4966, the Sequester Replacement Act of 2012, as ordered
                            reported, to the end of the bill 
            ::  CBO Cost Estimate for RCP 112-21 of H.R. 5652 PDF

    Text of H. Rept. 112-470 PDF XML

    Report from the Committee on the Budget

Rule Information

COMMITTEE ACTION:
REPORTED BY RECORD VOTE of 8-3 on Wednesday, May 9, 2012.

FLOOR ACTION ON H. RES. 648: 
Adopted by record vote of 233-183, after agreeing to the previous question by record vote of 237-177, on Thursday, May 10, 2012.

MANAGERS: Woodall/McGovern

1. Closed rule.

2. Provides two hours of debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on the Budget.

3. Waives all points of order against consideration of the bill.

4. Provides than an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 112-21 shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read.

5. Waives all points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended.

6. Provides one motion to recommit with or without instructions.

Amendments (click headers to sort)

# Version # Sponsor(s) Party Summary Status
3 Version 1 Garamendi (CA) Democrat Would require FEMA and USDA to conduct a study on the impacts of the National Flood Insurance Program on small agriculture communities with special flood hazard designations. Submitted
1 Version 1 Honda (CA), Ellison (MN), Grijalva, Raul (AZ) Democrat SUBSTITUTE Congressional Progressive Caucus Substitute. Would replace the Sequester Replacement Reconciliation Act of 2012 with alternative deficit reduction proposals including: adoption of the "Buffett Rule," repeal of the unneeded corporate tax expenditure, and closing loopholes that allow businesses to dodge their true tax liability. Submitted
2 Version 1 Van Hollen, Chris (MD) Democrat SUBSTITUTE Would replace the entire sequester for 2013 – which would cause deep cuts to important domestic priorities and defense, and even cut Medicare -- with savings from specific policies that reflect a balanced approach to deficit reduction. Would protect our most vulnerable citizens, asks those earning over $1 million per year to contribute more, eliminates Agriculture direct payments, and cuts subsidies for Big Oil. Would also reform the flood insurance program. Submitted