Bill113th Congress

H.R. 593

Down Payment to Protect National Security Act of 2013

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Introduced
Feb 8, 2013
Origin Chamber
House
Policy Area
Economics and Public Finance
Latest Action
Feb 8, 2013

Sponsor

Rep. McKeon, Howard P. "Buck" [R-CA-25]

Republican·CA-25
Bioguide ID: M000508
First Name: HOWARD
Middle Name: P.
Last Name: MCKEON
By Request: N
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Cosponsors
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Committees
6
Actions
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Amendments
1
Related Bills
9
Subjects
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Summaries
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Bill Details

Update Date
Nov 15, 2022
Origin Chamber
House
Bill Type
HR
Bill Number
593
Congress
113
Introduced Date
Feb 8, 2013
Policy Area
Economics and Public Finance
Is Law
No
Feb 8, 2013IntroReferralH11100

Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on the Budget, House Administration, and Appropriations, 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.

Source: House floor actions

Feb 8, 2013IntroReferralH11100

Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on the Budget, House Administration, and Appropriations, 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.

Source: House floor actions

Feb 8, 2013IntroReferralH11100

Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on the Budget, House Administration, and Appropriations, 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.

Source: House floor actions

Feb 8, 2013IntroReferralH11100

Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on the Budget, House Administration, and Appropriations, 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.

Source: House floor actions

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Introduced in House

Source: Library of Congress

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Introduced in House

Source: Library of Congress

Introduced in House· Feb 8, 20130

Down Payment to Protect National Security Act of 2013 - Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) full sequestration must be averted, (2) balanced deficit reduction must include substantive reductions in mandatory spending, and (3) any plan to avert sequestration and provide time for political negotiations on a balanced deficit reduction package must use additional savings that do not increase the risk to military personnel or degrade the capabilities of the Armed Forces by reshaping the federal civilian workforce without furloughs.

Requires the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to determine the number of full-time employees employed in each federal agency. Prohibits a federal agency head from hiring more than 1 employee for every 3 full-time employees who leave employment in such agency until the OMB Director makes a determination that the number of full-time federal employees is 10% less than the initial level as determined by OMB. Allows a waiver of such workforce limitation by the President for national security reasons or in the case of an extraordinary emergency.

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 offset mandatory sequestration in security and nonsecurity categories with revenues resulting from reductions in the federal workforce and the pay freeze under this Act.

Authorizes the Secretary of Defense (DOD) to transfer amounts appropriated for DOD by the Continuing Appropriations Resolution (P.L. 112-175) among accounts of DOD.

Prohibits a cost-of-living adjustment to the pay of Members of Congress in any year in which there is a budget deficit.

Appropriations Committee

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Committee on House Administration

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Budget Committee

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Oversight and Accountability Committee

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AppropriationsBudget deficits and national debtBudget processDefense spendingDepartment of DefenseExecutive agency funding and structureGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementInflation and pricesMembers of Congress

Introduced in House

Feb 8, 2013

Down Payment to Protect National Security Act of 2013 — Informed