H.R. 3877 - Bipartisan Budget Act of 2019

Bill Text

    Text of H.R. 3877 PDF XML

    (as introduced)

Rule Information

COMMITTEE ACTION:
REPORTED BY A RECORD VOTE OF 8-4 on Wednesday, July 24, 2019.

FLOOR ACTION ON H. RES. 519: 
Agreed to by record vote of 232-197, after agreeing to the previous question by record vote of 234-195, on Thursday, July 25, 2019.

MANAGERS: Perlmutter/Cole

1. Closed rule for H.R. 3877.

2. Provides one hour 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 that the bill shall be considered as read.

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

6. Provides one motion to recommit.

7. Closed rule for H.R. 549.

8. Provides thirty minutes of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on the Judiciary.

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

10. Provides that an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 116-28 shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read.

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

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

13. Waives clause 6(a) of Rule XIII (requiring a two-thirds vote to consider a rule on the same day it is reported from the Rules Committee) against any resolution reported through the legislative day of July 26, 2019.

Amendments (click headers to sort)

#Version #Sponsor(s)PartySummaryStatus
1Version 1Foxx (NC)RepublicanEstablishes a direct spending safeguard limitation on any direct spending program without a specific level of authorized spending so that Congress has an opportunity to take action when mandatory programs exceed their cost estimates in the five-year window after their enactment, allowing Congress to comprehensively address the issue of mandatory spending programs coming in over budget. Submitted